IRAN WAR: U.S. carries out 'self-defence strikes' on Iran
· Toronto Sun
The United States has targeted Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz in what it’s calling “self-defence strikes.”
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The attack comes hours after Iranian negotiators met in Doha with Qatari mediators for war talks. The U.S. and Iran have previously exchanged attacks during the fragile ceasefire, and it’s unknown how it will affect ongoing negotiations.
The conflict in the Middle East has entered its 88th day.
Here is the latest on the Iran war on Tuesday:
U.S. targets Iranian missile sites, boats
The American military has targeted Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz on Monday on what it’s calling “self-defence strikes” amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing negotiations to end the war.
“U.S. forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM spokesman Timothy Hawkins told CNN . “Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”
American and Iranian forces have previously exchanged fire during the ceasefire. The most recent occurrence was in early May when U.S. forces attacked Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships travelling in the strait.
Israeli military attacks 100 targets in Lebanon
Israel’s military has claimed responsibility for more than 100 overnight attacks in Lebanon, including in the Bekaa Valley and parts of southern Lebanon.
Areas hit include Hezbollah’s weapons depots, observation posts and command centres, per Al Jazeera.
The military stated it also launched a series of attacks in the Mashghara area, where at least 12 people were killed.
Iran executes alleged spy
Iran has executed a man for allegedly spying for Israel, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
The man, Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, was hanged after the sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, per Al Jazeera .
Iran has executed several individuals convicted on charges of spying for Israel since the Iran war began.
No U.S. safe haven in Gulf: Iran’s Supreme Leader
Middle East countries will “no longer serve as shields for U.S. bases,” according to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
In a written address to mark the Islamic Hajj season on Tuesday, Khamenei talked about a “new order” emerging for the Gulf region and the world.
“The United States not only will no longer have a safe haven for its mischief and for establishing military bases in the region, but day by day, it is growing more distant from its former status,” Khamenei said, per CNN.
Khamenei said Israel and its leaders were “approaching the final stages of their wretched existence.”
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