
The US military carried out strikes on targets in the area of Iran's Khark Island and the city of Jask, including Iranian oil tankers, according to a statement by Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin, citing senior US officials.
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The reported strikes on Iranian targets come amid growing tensions between the US and Iran, including disputes over the nuclear program and maritime security in the Persian Gulf.
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The US military carried out strikes on targets in the area of the Iranian island of Khark and the city of Jask.
Among the targets were Iranian oil tankers.
WASHINGTON, September 8 - RIA Novosti. The US military carried out strikes on targets in the area of the Iranian island of Khark and the city of Jask, including Iranian oil tankers, according to Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin, citing US officials.
"Senior US officials told Fox that the US military carried out strikes on targets in the area of Khark Island and (the city - ed.) Jask. Among the targets were Iranian oil tankers," Griffin wrote on the social network X.
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Iran could respond with a diplomatic protest or military action in response to the strikes
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