US launches new strikes on Iranian military targets in Strait of Hormuz
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Summary
The United States military has conducted new airstrikes against Iranian military targets, specifically targeting a location deemed a threat to US troops and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to an anonymous US official who spoke to Reuters, the US military also intercepted and shot down four Iranian drones that posed a similar threat. The strikes are described as 'purely defensive' in nature.
Key quotes
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De aanvallen waren gericht op een militaire locatie die volgens de Amerikanen een bedreiging vormde voor hun troepen en het commerciële scheepvaartverkeer in de Straat van Hormuz
Het Amerikaanse leger heeft vier Iraanse drones onderschept en neergeschoten die een vergelijkbare dreiging vorm
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