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US targets Iranian missile launch sites and boats in "self-defense" strikes as negotiations continue

The US military conducted “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz on Monday amid a ceasefire between the two countries and ongoing negotiations to end the war, according to US Central Command.

“U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM spokesman Timothy Hawkins told CNN in a statement when asked about explosions reported around the Strait of Hormuz.

“Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” he added.

Some background: US and Iranian forces have previously exchanged fire during the ceasefire. In early May, US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the strait.

President Donald Trump previously authorized US forces to respond to Iranian provocations around the key waterway.