Iran claims retaliation against the United States as tensions persist near Strait of Hormuz
Translated from Japanese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it launched ballistic missiles at U.S. military vessels on Sept. 6.
- The guard described the launch as retaliation for a U.S. military attack on oil tankers.
- Tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says it has retaliated against the United States by firing ballistic missiles toward U.S. military vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed on Sept. 6 that it launched the missiles in response to an attack by the U.S. military on oil tankers. The claim comes as tensions continue around the strategically important waterway.
The report did not provide further details about the missile launch or the alleged tanker attack. It said the situation around the Strait of Hormuz remained tense.
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Originally published by NHK in Japanese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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