What Do We Know About The Latest U.s. Strikes On Iran?
Over the weekend, Iran shot down a U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone over the Persian Gulf. On Monday, the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said it conducted “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian radar and command and drone control sites. CENTCOM said these were “measured and deliberate strikes” which took place on Saturday and Sunday in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.” The military said a U.S. fighter jet responded to this by “eliminating Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones.” Last week, the U.S. military carried out two other such strikes, which it described as self-defense actions targeting mine-laying boats, missile launch sites and drone control centers.
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How Has Iran Responded?
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told state media that it had retaliated against the attack by targeting a U.S. airbase in the region without specifying which one. The IRGC claimed its fighters “successfully destroyed all predetermined targets at an American air base, from where the aggression originated.” The Kuwaiti military issued a statement saying it was forced to intercept several hostile missile and drone attacks on Monday. Kuwait houses several key U.S. military bases in the region.
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