US military strikes southern Iran; Rubio says Hormuz deal to take time
The U.S. military conducted fresh strikes in southern Iran on Monday against missile launch sites and mine-laying boats, according to media reports citing comments from Central Command.
Shortly after the attacks, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could “take a few days,” but thata Hormuz was going to reopen “one way or another.”
Monday’s strikes were “defensive” in nature and did not indicate that a ceasefire with Iran had ended, reports said, citing CENTCOM. The development was first reported by Fox News.
“U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today… Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines,” CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins told U.S. media.
