US Launches Self-Defense Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites and Boats Near Strait of Hormuz
On May 25, 2026, the United States launched strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats near the Strait of Hormuz, citing self-defense. The strikes occurred amid ongoing ceasefire talks between the US and Iran. US Central Command confirmed the attacks, stating they were in response to threats posed by Iranian forces.
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The U.S. military carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran on May 25, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.” A delicate time, with the agreement possibly being days away. But Trump is now moving towards Iran's line regarding the destruction of enriched uranium. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson tells us more.
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Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access to frozen assets under discussion Middle East crisis – live updates The US has launched strikes on southern Iran in a test of the seven week-long ceasefire, as both sides played down hopes for an imminent peace deal even as negotiators from Tehran began new talks in Qatar. US forces targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines, US central command (Centcom) said on Tuesday, but stressed that the strikes did not indicate the ceasefire with Iran was over. Continue reading...
According to a statement from the US Central Command, the strikes were carried out “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces", but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire".
US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days," quashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict a day after US forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran.
US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war. “US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” Tim Hawkins, a US Central Command spokesman, said in a statement. It gave no details of the attacks and said only that the targets included missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace...
US Central Command announces 'self-defence' strikes as Tehran's top negotiators gather in Qatar for peace talks.
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US Central Command says the strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in "self-defence".
The US military's Central Command said it had carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu said he ordered the military to increase strikes against Hezbollah. DW has more.