politics
US military carries out new strikes against Iranian military base
The U.S. military on Wednesday conducted new strikes on an Iranian military site that officials said posed a threat to American forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas.
TL;DR
- U.S. military conducted new strikes on an Iranian military site near Bandar Abbas.
- The strikes targeted a site officials claimed threatened U.S. forces and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran previously fired drones at U.S. and commercial ships, which were intercepted.
- President Trump has outlined stipulations for a peace deal, including Iran abandoning nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz remaining open.
- Iran claims to have presented a draft peace proposal, which the U.S. has called a fabrication.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil supply and a central issue in negotiations.
- This is the second U.S. action this week, following strikes on Monday against Iranian boats attempting to lay mines.