US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says
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US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says
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by Ryan Mancini - 05/25/26 7:53 PM ET
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U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired “defensive strikes” in southern Iran amid negotiations to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end.
These strikes were intended “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a Centcom spokesperson, told The Hill.
“U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Hawkins said.
Earlier Monday, Reuters reported explosions in southern Iran in Bandar Abbas city and around coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. and Iran have held a ceasefire since April 7. The stalemate has seen few small attacks since last month, though none have violated the ceasefire’s terms.
A memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washingon has emerged, though it has not been finalized. If agreed to, the Strait of Hormuz would open to allow roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil to flow once again and all hostilities would end.
The agreement would also require Iran to give up its stockpile of enriched uranium, the Associated Press reported. The details of this removal would be hashed out during future talks, with a 60-day extension of the ceasefire.
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Filip Timotija contributed to this report.
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