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U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday in retaliation for an Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz the previous day.
- U.S. Central Command described the strikes as a “powerful response” but emphasized they were retaliatory and not the start of major combat operations.
- The strikes lasted about 90 minutes and targeted four Iranian sites along the Strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island.
- Iran’s security forces claimed to have retaliated by striking U.S. Army positions, though the U.S. military did not confirm these claims.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps condemned the U.S. strikes as a violation of the cease-fire and warned of a more extensive response if such actions continue.
