Daily Mail News
By JAMES GORDON, US NEWS REPORTER
Published: 19:10 EDT, 25 May 2026 | Updated: 03:50 EDT, 26 May 2026
The United States launched what officials described as narrowly targeted ‘self-defense strikes’ inside Iran on Monday night, escalating tensions in the region even as diplomats continued to push for a fragile ceasefire and broader peace talks.
According to US Central Command, American forces targeted missile launch sites in southern Iran as well as Iranian vessels attempting to lay naval mines in strategic waterways used by military and commercial ships.
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