U.S. strikes Iran after tanker attack
U.S. forces strike Iranian military targets after CENTCOM says drones hit commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz
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CENTCOM said new U.S. strikes hit Iranian surveillance, communications, air-defense, drone-storage and minelayer sites after tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Frame 1U.S. forces strike Iranian military targets after CENTCOM says drones hit commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Frame 2The Saturday strikes followed a Friday response and a new drone attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku.
- Frame 3CENTCOM said the targets included surveillance, communications, air-defense, drone-storage and minelayer capabilities.
- Frame 4PBS reported a U.S. official said six aircraft attacked four Iranian targets around Sirik on the Strait.
- Frame 5The shipping risk is practical: tankers and cargo ships move through a narrow energy corridor watched worldwide.
- Frame 6The immediate tests are Iran's response, Strait transit safety, and whether ceasefire diplomacy keeps any limits.
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