U.S. forces launched a new set of strikes on Iranian targets on June 27, as back-and-forth exchanges test the resilience of a peace framework adopted by both countries last week.
In a statement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced U.S. forces targeted Iranian air defenses, drone storage facilities, minelaying capabilities, communications systems, and surveillance infrastructure in a wave of strikes on Saturday.
The U.S. strikes on Iran on Saturday are part of a series of back-and-forth exchanges that have played out in recent days.
Tensions have been building in the region after an explosive one-way attack drone struck Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely on June 25. The U.S. government attributed that attack to Iran, and responded on June 26 with a wave of strikes inside Iran….