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2026-05-26 08:49:56
[US Military Confirms Strike in Southern Iran in Self-Defense: Attacks on Missile Launchers and Mine-Laying Boats] (1) US Central Command spokesman, Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, confirmed that the US military attacked missile launchers and speedboats suspected of attempting to lay mines in southern Iran. (2) In his official response, Hawkins stated that the operation was a self-defense strike aimed at protecting US forces from “threats from Iranian forces,” and that the targets included missile launch sites and Iranian vessels attempting to lay mines. (3) The official response stated that Central Command will continue to protect US forces and maintain deterrence under the existing ceasefire regime. Fox News had previously cited a Central Command statement reporting on the US military strike.
