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U.S. Military Strikes Iranian Site in Strait of Hormuz
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In Short: The U.S. military has launched defensive strikes against a military site in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran fired drones at a commercial ship and reportedly targeted an American base.
Iran's military reportedly fired four one-way drones at a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios. In response, the U.S. military has launched new defensive strikes against a military site in the area, officials say.
The Iranian government called the strikes a violation of the ceasefire and announced retaliatory fire on an American base in the region, CBS News reports. However, Iran did not specify which U.S. base was targeted.
Later, Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait, which was shot down by Kuwaiti forces. There are no reports of hits on American facilities in the Gulf country, CENTCOM said.
These actions follow a report that an American tanker tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz by turning off its radar system, according to Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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- Iran 's military fired four one-way drones at a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a senior U.S. official said.
- What they're saying: Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported a military source saying that an American tanker tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz by…
- The Iranian government called the strikes a violation of the ceasefire and announced that it launched retaliatory fire on an American base in the region.
- Iran did not specify which U.S. base was targeted, but U.S. Central Command later said Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait early Thursday morning local time.
- Kuwaiti forces shot down the missile, CENTCOM said, and there are no reports of hits on American facilities in the Gulf country.