WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense†strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.â€
The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,†but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,†Capt. Tim Hawkins, U.S. Central Command spokesman, said in a statement.
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