Fox News journalist Jennifer Griffin, citing a source, reported that the US military attacked an Iranian port and city on the island. Axios correspondent Barak Ravid also reported US strikes “on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.”
The journalists’ interlocutors, who are American officials, indicated that the United States does not consider these attacks on Iran as a resumption of the war between the two countries. by Data The Iranian official Fars News Agency reported that the raids destroyed the Bahman commercial pier on Qeshm Island.
In turn, the Iranian Tasnim Agency ConfirmsThree American destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz were attacked by the Iranian Navy. This allegedly happened after the US military attacked an Iranian oil tanker.
At US Central Command (CENTCOM) maleThey struck in “self-defense.” According to the report, while three US Navy destroyers were passing through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman, Iranian forces fired missiles and drones at them, and small Iranian boats opened fire.
In response, the US military is “eliminating incoming threats” and striking Iranian military facilities “responsible for attacks on US forces, including missile and drone launch sites, command and control facilities, and intelligence and surveillance sites.”
Beats like Notes This happened to Reuters while the United States was waiting for Iran’s response to the end of the war. A day before that, US President Donald Trump said that “very good” negotiations took place between Washington and Tehran.
In early April, Iran and the United States agreed to a truce. Trump later unilaterally expanded its scope. At the same time, both sides violated the ceasefire more than once. However, the United States said the truce still stands.