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American military forces conducted what U.S. Central Command said were “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran on Monday, “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”

The targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats trying to place mines, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesperson.

“U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing cease-fire,” said Captain Hawkins, who declined to say which ships came under fire, where they were located, or precisely where the other U.S. strikes took place.