US, Iranian regime reportedly trading strikes after weeks-long lull
The U.S. military said that it attacked Iranian rocket launchers at the Strait of Hormuz in its “first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months,” the Associated Press reported.The wire reported that according to Tim Hawkins, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, Iranian regime forces were seen readying to launch “rockets with sea mines into the strait.”CENTCOM has not yet commented publicly but said on Sunday evening that as of Aug. 30, its forces “have redirected 83 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two to ensure compliance with the blockade.” (JNS sought comment from CENTCOM.)In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump has launched what said will be crippling economic sanctions on the regime.Fox News reported that Iran is attacking American forces in Jordan.Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, told JNS that “today’s…
The U.S. military conducted its first strike in a month on Sunday, targeting Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. This action followed observations by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) that Iranian forces were preparing to launch "rockets with sea mines into the strait." The strike breaks a recent lull in a six-month intermittent conflict. Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, stated that "today's strike is a signal from the U.S. that it is not going to allow Iran to reverse the American gains in recent weeks over ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz." He added that it is "not a decisive shift to a new phase of the war," but rather a reminder of U.S. resolve to police the strait.
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