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Breaking: US military strikes Iranian boats and missile launch sites
Key takeaways
- The US military said the strikes were a defensive action.
- US Central Command described the strikes as defensive actions.
- In a statement, US Centcom said the strikes were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces".
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The US military said the strikes were a defensive action. (Supplied: US Central Command)
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US Central Command described the strikes as defensive actions.
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