US carries out 'defensive strikes' on Iranian sites near Hormuz
Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island as Washington described the attacks on locations close to the strait as defensive in nature.
What to know
- The United States said it conducted a series of strikes it characterized as defensive.
- The targets were Iranian locations near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Explosions were reported on Qeshm Island.
The United States carried out a series of strikes on Iranian locations near the Strait of Hormuz, which it described as defensive. Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island.
The report did not say what was hit, whether anyone was killed or injured, or what Washington said prompted the operation.
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