U.S. Media: U.S. Military Conducts Brief Airstrikes in Iran Again
On May 27, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington (reporters Huang Qiang and Xu Jianmei) that CNN cited a U.S. official as saying that on the same day, Eastern Time, the U.S. military conducted new airstrikes in Iran, targeting "a location that poses a threat to U.S. forces and commercial shipping." The U.S. military also intercepted several drones launched from Iran.
According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, around 1:30 a.m. local time on the 28th, three explosions were heard east of the southern Iranian city of Abadan. At the same time, the air defense system in Abadan was activated and fired for several minutes.
Late at night on the 25th, three explosions were also heard in Abadan. Subsequent reports from the U.S. Central Command and U.S. media indicated that the U.S. military conducted "defensive" airstrikes against two Iranian vessels attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz and against Iranian air defense missile launch sites in Abadan. Iran accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire agreement.
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Iran on May 27, 2023, targeting Iranian vessels and air defense systems that posed threats to U.S. forces and commercial shipping. Explosions were reported near Abbas Port, and U.S. forces intercepted drones launched from Iran. Iran has accused the U.S. of violating a ceasefire agreement.
- U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Iran on May 27, 2023.
- Targets included Iranian vessels and air defense systems.
- Explosions were reported near Abbas Port following the airstrikes.
- U.S. intercepted drones launched from Iran.
- Iran accused the U.S. of violating a ceasefire agreement.