U.S. forces carried out strikes against Iranian targets on Thursday, according to U.S. Central Command, even though officials said the ceasefire between the two countries remains in affect. The report says Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas in the Strait of Hormuz area were hit, along with Iran\u2019s Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab.<\/p>\n

CENTCOM stated that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers were transiting the Strait of Hormuz when Iranian forces launched missiles, drones, and small boats, but that no U.S. assets were struck. It said U.S. forces intercepted the threats and conducted self-defense strikes targeting missile\/drone launch sites<\/a>, command-and-control locations, and intelligence nodes. Iran\u2019s state media also reported air-defense activity<\/a> and explosions in areas including Tehran and southern and western coastal regions such as near Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island.<\/p>\n

The article further notes that a day earlier<\/a> Iran reportedly launched ballistic and cruise missiles at the United Arab Emirates, and that U.S. officials and President Donald Trump emphasized Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon while discussions about ending the conflict were reportedly ongoing. <\/p>\n