{"id":2608893,"date":"2026-06-01T05:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-iran-launch-dueling-self-defense-strikes-in-latest-military-action-during-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T05:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:08:04","slug":"us-and-iran-launch-dueling-self-defense-strikes-in-latest-military-action-during-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-iran-launch-dueling-self-defense-strikes-in-latest-military-action-during-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"US and Iran launch dueling \u2018self-defense strikes\u2019 in latest military action during ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-and-iran-launch-dueling-self-defense-strikes-in-latest-military-action-during-ceasefire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608893&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes on Monday, with both sides describing their actions as \u201cself-defense\u201d and retaliation. The U.S. Central Command said it carried out measured strikes over the weekend against Iranian drone \u201cradar and command and control sites\u201d in areas including Qeshm Island and Goruk, citing Iran\u2019s earlier actions such as the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone. It added that U.S. aircraft responded by disabling Iranian air defenses and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-u-s-navy-makes-history-first-time-refueling-jet-with-unmanned-drone\/\" title=\"WATCH: U.S. Navy Makes History: First Time Refueling Jet With Unmanned Drone\">ground control station<\/a> and eliminating two attack drones.<\/p>\n<p>Iran, in turn, claimed it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/release-the-missiles-putin-wants-to-make-ukraine-pay\/\" title=\"Release the Missiles: Putin Wants to Make Ukraine Pay\">launched retaliatory strikes<\/a>, saying it targeted an air base tied to the origin of the U.S. aggression and warning that future U.S. strikes would bring a stronger response. The exchange occurred amid a weekslong ceasefire and reports that peace talks between Iran and the U.S. were nearing agreement. U.S. officials said the strikes would not be deterred by Iranian actions and that they would continue protecting U.S. interests during the ceasefire.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">United States and Iranian forces exchanged military strikes on Monday in what each country labeled \u201cself-defense\u201d and retaliatory strikes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Central Command <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/centcom\/status\/2061285916895854963?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> the military launched \u201cself-defense strikes\u201d against Iran over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strategically targeting drone \u201cradar<\/a> and command and control sites.\u201d The military said it conducted operations in designated areas in Qeshm Island and Goruk, Iran, in a social media post late Sunday night. Iranian forces <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-irael-war-kuwait-strikes-88daa9f90b48baaa7beb18e35515c59d\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> it fired \u201cretaliatory\u201d strikes in response, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. Additionally, Kuwait announced it was engaged in defensive military operations as well, saying the country\u2019s defenses had intercepted drones and missiles believed to be from Iran.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4588865\/10000-lawyers-left-government-since-end-2024-report\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Over 10,000 lawyers have left the federal government since the end of 2024: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567532\/june-social-security-direct-payment-goes-out-one-day\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in one day<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567591\/first-round-june-social-security-payments-out-in-10-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of June Social Security payments goes out in 10 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe measured and deliberate strikes occurred on Saturday and Sunday in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/centcom\/status\/2061285916895854963?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> U.S. Central Command in a social media post late Sunday night. \u201cU.S. fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d73wZXmCYn\">https:\/\/t.co\/d73wZXmCYn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2061285916895854963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Iran responded to U.S. airstrikes by announcing it had taken retaliatory action in a post on the cloud-based instant messaging app Telegram. Iran <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sepahnewsir403\/14956\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> it had targeted \u201cthe air base from which the aggression originated\u201d and warned the U.S. that future strikes would lead to a harsher military response. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFollowing the aggression by the U.S. invading army against a communications tower on Sirik Island in Hormozgan Province earlier today, the airspace forces of the IRGC targeted the air base from which the aggression originated, and the intended targets were destroyed,\u201d read a translated message purportedly by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sepahnewsir403\/14956\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> to Telegram. \u201cThe IRGC Aerospace Force warned that if the aggression is repeated, the response will be completely different, and the responsibility for it lies with the aggressor and child-killing U.S. regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4572885\/beginning-of-end-tehran-iran-war\/\">THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR TEHRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange of military strikes followed reports that peace negotiations between Iran and the U.S. were nearing an agreement. The dueling military strikes were the latest exchanges of fire between the two countries amid a weekslong ceasefire. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Central Command <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/centcom\/status\/2061285916895854963?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stated<\/a> Iranian strikes would not deter the U.S. military and that it would continue to do what is necessary to protect \u201cU.S. assets and interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCENTCOM will continue to protect U.S. assets and interests in response to unwarranted Iranian aggression during the ongoing ceasefire,\u201d said U.S. Central Command.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. and Iran traded strikes on Monday, each calling them self-defense<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2608894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26062058349409.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13427,74723,80580,28997],"class_list":["post-2608893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ceasefire","tag-military-conflict-2","tag-self-defense-strikes","tag-us-iran"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26062058349409.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608893"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608897,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608893\/revisions\/2608897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}