The US military renewed itsviolationsof the so-called ceasefire with the Islamic Republic of Iran late on 25 May, launching fresh airstrikes on areas in the country’s south.
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After Iranian media reported large explosions in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas overnight, as well as similar sounds around Sirik and Jask along the Persian Gulf coast, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced its new violations.
CENTCOM claimed early Tuesday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, allegedly targeting IRGC naval boats attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
It also said it hit missile launch sites around Bandar Abbas.
Spokesman Tim Hawkinsclaimed US forces acted “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” adding that CENTCOM “continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”
Washington allegedly targeted an Iranian air defense site, which CENTCOM said was trying to intercept US fighter jets.
Hours later, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Persian Gulf after a US violation of Iranian airspace.
The IRGC said its air defense units detected and downed the drone following “precise intelligence monitoring,” adding that Iranian forces also fired at a US RQ-4 drone and an “intruding” F-35 fighter jet, forcing them to retreat and leave Iranian airspace.
Source: Global Research
