Al Arabiya English
A US official told Al Arabiya English on Thursday that the US military carried out new “defensive” strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that posed a threat to US forces and to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The official also said the US military intercepted and shot down four drones launched toward a US commercial vessel. The US military then struck an Iranian drone launch unit in Bandar Abbas.The official also confirmed that the attack was defensive and said US forces would continue to uphold the ceasefire.The US carried out new strikes on southern Iran on Thursday, after President Donald Trump threatened to “finish the job” if Tehran did not agree to a peace deal.Iranian media reported three loud explosions rang out in the port city of Bandar Abbas in the early hours of Thursday morning, following US strikes earlier in the week that underscored the fragile state of a diplomatic push to
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