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US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says
Key takeaways
- Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired defensive strikes in southern Iran amid negotiations to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end.
- Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire, Hawkins said.
- Earlier Monday, Reuters reported explosions in southern Iran in Bandar Abbas city and around coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired defensive strikes in southern Iran amid negotiations to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end.
These strikes were intended to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces, specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a Centcom spokesperson, told The Hill.
U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire, Hawkins said.
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