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US says it struck targets in Iran over ‘continued aggression’ against shipping


Strikes come after retaliatory attacks on Friday following a drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz

The US military has launched further strikes on multiple targets in Iran, a day after it struck Iran in retaliation for a drone attack on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command (Centcom) said its strikes were in “direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping” and that it had targeted Iran’s “military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities” in response.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/27/us-iran-strikes

Author : Uwa Ede-Osifo and agencies

Publish date : 2026-06-28 03:09:00

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