US launches strikes on targets in southern Iran amid peace talks
En resumen
- The US military has conducted "self-defence strikes" on missile launch sites and Iranian boats in southern Iran, according to US Central Command.
- The strikes occurred as Iranian negotiators were in Qatar for peace talks with Washington.
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The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, with US Central Command stating they were "self-defence strikes" to protect US troops. This action comes as Iranian negotiators are in Qatar for talks aimed at a peace deal with Washington.
The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for talks aimed at reaching a peace deal with Washington.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out the “self-defence strikes” to protect US troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.
“Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines,” Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesperson, said in a statement to Al Jazeera late on Monday.
“US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”
CENTCOM did not provide further details on the strikes.
More to follow…
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific threats did Iranian forces pose?
- What was the extent of the damage from the strikes?
- Will these strikes impact the ongoing peace talks?
- What is the US definition of 'restraint' in this context?
