US Launches Retaliatory Strike Against Iran After Deadly Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump denounced Iran's attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz as a "foolish" act. The US military launched retaliatory strikes on Iran, targeting missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites. The strikes, which lasted approximately 90 minutes, were carried out by American fighter jets against four Iranian sites along the Strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island.
A US defense official described the strikes as a retaliatory measure, rather than a restart of major combat operations. The extent of the damage is not yet clear. Iran's security forces claimed to have struck US Army positions in response, but this has not been confirmed by the US military.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps warned that if the US aggression is repeated, their response will be more extensive. The US strikes were seen as a violation of the fragile cease-fire between the two countries, according to Iranian state media.
A US defense official described the strikes as a retaliatory measure, rather than a restart of major combat operations. The extent of the damage is not yet clear. Iran's security forces claimed to have struck US Army positions in response, but this has not been confirmed by the US military.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps warned that if the US aggression is repeated, their response will be more extensive. The US strikes were seen as a violation of the fragile cease-fire between the two countries, according to Iranian state media.
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