US forces conduct further strikes on Iranian targets

US forces carried out additional strikes on Iranian targets on June 27, following an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. This came after Iran's Revolutionary Guard reportedly launched drone and missile attacks against US military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain in ret
Following recent exchanges, US forces conducted additional strikes on Iranian targets on June 27. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated these actions were a response to an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, which sustained damage from an "unidentified projectile". This latest development follows Iran's Revolutionary Guard reportedly launching drone and missile attacks against US military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain on June 27. Iran's actions were described as retaliation for earlier US strikes on June 26, which targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar stations after an attack on a Singapore-flagged merchant vessel and an alleged ceasefire violation. Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода
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