OVERNIGHT ... US STRIKES TARGETS IN IRAN ... IRAN FLINGS MISSILES AT NEIGHBORS ... NYT: U.S.-Iran Strikes Risk Dangerous New Phase The latest American attack began shortly after midnight in Tehran, according to the U.S. military’s Central Command. Explosions were heard in Qeshm near the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the southern cities of Bandar Abbas, Minab and Sirik, Iranian news outlets reported.
After a busy morning visiting troops in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled back to the U.S. to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for a meeting with U.S. Central Command leadership, where discussion centered on, among other things, operations planned for Iran.
The crew of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter shot down by Iran was rescued by a drone-boat known as Corsair. Why it matters: It was a first-of-its-kind operation, with incredibly high stakes. - It also offers a glimpse at future warfare, in which humans and smart, militarized machinery operate alongside one another. Driving the news: A spokesperson for Central Command, which oversees American military action across the greater Middle East , told Axios the Corsair "picked up" the crew and "transported them to another location on the water," where they were then "hoisted up to a helicopter." - Both crew members are in stable condition. - President Trump blamed Iran for shooting down the AH-64 Apache, which is made by Boeing, and vowed a…
U.S. Central Command characterized the strikes as defensive
U.S. Central Command says nearly 50 Iranian vessels have been turned back as a result of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Former Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gordon Lawson told “Morning in America with Hena Doba” that the operation has achieved its intended goals, limiting Iran’s ability to maneuver in the region. “I think it has been the most effective, strategic military maneuver we’ve done since the conflict has started,” Lawson said. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
State of the Union: A Tehran official says that re-opening the Strait of Hormuz is ‘impossible’ without an end to the U.S. blockade. The post Ceasefire Day 16: Trump Orders Navy to ‘Shoot and Kill’ Mine-Laying, Iranian Boats appeared first on The American Conservative .
In a Thursday morning Truth Social post , President Donald Trump said he has ordered the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat “that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz.” The White House on Wednesday denied reports from Axios that Trump has a three-to-five-day deadline for Iran to accept a deal. “The president has not set a firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal, unlike some of the reporting we’ve seen today,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Leavitt said that Trump “is satisfied with the naval blockade.” Iran’s speaker of parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, posted on X Wednesday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is “impossible” while the U.S. and Israel…Open
American forces reportedly hit over 50 targets
The reported strikes come before Trump's Tuesday evening deadline, after which he has promised to target Iranian energy and civil infrastructure.
Trump revealed the F-15 fighter jet was brought down by an Iranian shoulder-mounted missile.
On April 4, U.S. forces successfully completed the rescues of two American service members from Iran after their F-15E fighter jet was shot down April 2 during a combat mission.