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US military says it struck Iran after attempted attacks on ships
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US military says it struck Iran after attempted attacks on ships

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • US Central Command said American forces struck Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island after alleged attempts to attack commercial ships and US troops.
  • The strikes followed earlier US attacks on an Iranian island and an Iranian response targeting US military facilities in the Middle East.
  • Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, while the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, the report said.

The United States says it struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets after what it described as recent attempts to attack commercial ships and US forces in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command said the strikes began at noon, or 7 p.m. Lithuanian time, following the alleged attacks. Washington said its forces targeted missile launchers on Larak Island to prevent Tehran from mining the strategic shipping route.

The operation came after the United States carried out its first reported strikes against Iran in several weeks on Sunday, targeting an Iranian-controlled island in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran responded with an attack on US military facilities in the Middle East.

Iran also fired missiles and drones at Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, saying it had targeted US forces stationed there. US President Donald Trump then promised to hit Iran hard, telling a Fox News journalist that โ€œthere will be a response.โ€

Six months into the war, the two sides remain at an impasse, according to the report. Iran continues to keep the strategically important Strait of Hormuz closed, while the United States maintains a blockade of Iranian ports.

there will be a response

โ€” Donald TrumpThe US president warned of a response after Iran attacked US military facilities in the Middle East.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. 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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