US military says it carried out retaliatory strikes over ‘unprovoked hostilities’ by Iran
Iran earlier said the US had violated a ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker and another ship entering the Strait of Hormuz The US military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible for attacking US forces in what it called unprovoked hostilities by Tehran. Earlier, Iran’s top joint military command said the US had violated a ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker and another ship entering the Strait of Hormuz, and by striking civilian areas. “US Central Command (CENTCOM) eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces including missile and drone launch sites; command and control locations; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes,” the military said in a statement. It added Iran had launched multiple missiles, drones and small boats as three US Navy destroyers, the Truxtun, Peralta and Mason, transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman. No US military assets were hit by the Iranians, the US military said. “CENTCOM does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces,” the statement said.
