US strikes described as defensive hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Qeshm Island

Sources reported that the United States carried out strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island, which US officials described as defensive. According to CBS News, the strikes came after Iran opened fire on an American aircraft, while The Wall Street Journal reported that they were the latest in a series of limited strikes.

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• The Wall Street Journal reported that the strike on Qeshm was the latest in a series of limited strikes that Washington had carried out secretly against Iran in recent weeks.

  «في أحدث سلسلة من الضربات المحدودة التي نفذتها واشنطن سرا ضد البلاد»

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• The US Central Command did not respond to a request for comment on the report by the time of publication.

  «ولم ترد القيادة المركزية الأمريكية بعد على طلب للتعليق بهذا الشأن.»

  صحيفة عاجل on MSN
• A US official told CBS News that the strikes came after Iran opened fire on an American aircraft.

  «The U.S. military launched strikes at Iran after Iran fired at a U.S. aircraft, a senior U.S. official told CBS News.»

  CBS News
• The BBC linked the strikes on an Iranian island to the timing ahead of the elections.

  «US launches strikes on Iranian island ahead of election»

  BBC

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