US military says ‘completed’ strikes against Iran

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US military says ‘completed’ strikes against Iran

The US military said in a statement early Wednesday that it had “completed” its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said on X that it had “completed self-defense strikes against Iran.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets,” the post said. “US forces remain vigilant and postured to defend against unjustified Iranian aggression.”It said said the strikes were at the direction of US President Donald Trump.CENTCOM had announced that it started attacking Iran, adding that “the mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.”Trump had told ABC News that the response to Iran “should be very strong, very powerful, and that's

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