US military says it carried out retaliatory strikes over ‘unprovoked hostilities’ by Iran

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The US military has conducted retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets, claiming these actions were in response to unprovoked hostilities from Iran. This escalation includes threats to US forces and accusations of violating ceasefires.

The US ⁠military said it carried out retaliatory strikes ⁠on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible for attacking US forces in what it called unprovoked hostilities by Tehran. Earlier, Iran’s top joint military command said the US had violated a ceasefire by targeting an ‌Iranian oil tanker and another ship entering the Strait of Hormuz, and by striking civilian areas. “US Central Command (CENTCOM) eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities...