US military says carried out strikes on Iranian targets, ceasefire not over: Fox News
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday it carried out “self-defense” strikes against Iranian targets south of the country.
CENTCOM said the strikes, which were conducted against boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, were “designed to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”
“US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” says Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesperson.
According to a senior US official cited by Fox News, two Iranian boats were spotted laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes do not indicate the ceasefire with Iran is over, two additional sources said to Fox News.
Iranian media confirmed that US and ‘Israeli’ jets attacked Iranian boats south of Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to Fars News Agency citing Iranian state TV.
“Four people were killed in the attack, with the total number of casualties still unclear,” Fars News Agency said.
Iranian state TV says the situation in Bandar Abbas now is “calm and normal”.
