US strikes came after ‘unwarranted aggression by Iranian forces’ CENTCOM says
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
The Trump administration said Tuesday that the latest strikes on Iran came only after “unwarranted aggression by Iranian forces” after three commercial oil vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were under attack. The airstrikes hit over 80 targets, including Iranian defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities and more than…
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