US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran
The strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in "self-defence", US Central Command says.
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The strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in "self-defence", US Central Command says.
President Donald Trump launched a social media blitz on Truth Social, featuring a provocative cartoon contrasting his and former President Barack Obama’s Iran policies, following U.S. military strikes in southern Iran.
U.S. forces struck missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran on Monday, according to the U.S. Central Command.
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