Trump Blames Obama as U.S. Launches ‘Defensive Strikes’ Against Iran

Officials said the strikes focused on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps assets, including two vessels reportedly laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz and a surface-to-air missile site in Bandar Abbas that had targeted U.S. warplanes.

“These were defensive strikes,” one senior U.S. official told reporters, emphasizing that the actions were not intended to end the current ceasefire framework but rather to protect American troops and maritime operations.

Explosions were reported Monday in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Jask, all located near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant percentage of the world’s oil supply passes each day.