US military strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites: CENTCOM
The U.S. military conducted strikes in southern Iran targeting boats and missile launch sites. These actions were described as defensive measures to protect U.S. troops from Iranian threats. U.S. Central Command emphasized the importance of restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.
- ▪The strikes were carried out on Monday in southern Iran.
- ▪Targets included boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites.
- ▪U.S. Central Command stated the strikes were defensive actions to protect troops.
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In this handout photograph released by the U.S. Navy on Feb. 6, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) in the Arabian Sea, on Feb. 6. AFP-YonhapWASHINGTON — The U.S. military carried out strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.U.S. Central Command said in a statement the strikes were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.""U.S.
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