Adam Clements, a former US diplomat and Pentagon official, has told Al Jazeera that he is not “necessarily surprised” by the US acknowledging that its military had struck southern Iran earlier.
“I don’t think that what’s happened in the Straits of Hormuz at Bandar Abbas is inconsequential – certainly something to watch if this leads to other strikes – but I think here’s where we need to separate operational tactical matters from the strategic.”
Overall, Clements said he thinks formal diplomatic negotiations between the US and Iran are still moving, and the strikes will not derail the overall process.
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The US military struck a number of targets in southern Iran, Fox News reported, citing Tim Hawkins, a primary spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM).
ReplyDelete"US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines," Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin quoted Hawkins as saying on her page on X.
Namely, two boats of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were destroyed in the attack near Bandar Abbas and one missile launch site, according to the Fox News reporter.
What Griffin called defensive US strikes were over for now.
Центральное командование США (CENTCOM) подтвердило это телеканалу Fox News
DeleteThe US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines.
ReplyDeleteUS Central Command said in a statement the strikes were taken in "self-defense", and were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces".
Iranian state media had earlier reported that local officials in Bandar Abbas were investigating after explosions were heard.
ReplyDeleteIran is yet to respond to the latest US strikes. It is unclear what impact they will have on any potential peace agreement between the US and Iran.
Following the strikes, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal was still possible and pointed to talks on Tuesday between Iran's top negotiator and foreign minister and Qatar's prime minister.
EE.UU. anuncia ataques "en defensa propia" en el sur de Irán
ReplyDeleteTim Hawkins, portavoz del Centcom, declaró a Fox News que los ataques se realzaron contra "bases de lanzamiento de misiles y embarcaciones iraníes que intentaban colocar minas".