US military attacks Iran in 'self-defense strikes' over weekend

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried retired "self-defense strikes" against Iran implicit the weekend.

"U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes connected Iranian radar and bid and power sites for drones successful Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island this weekend," a property merchandise noted.

The measured and deliberate strikes occurred connected Saturday and Sunday successful effect to assertive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating implicit planetary waters. U.S. combatant craft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian aerial defenses, a crushed power station, and 2 one-way onslaught drones that posed wide threats to ships transiting determination waters," CENTCOM continued.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listens arsenic Adm. Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Central Command, speaks during a property briefing astatine the Pentagon connected April 16, 2026 successful Arlington, Virginia.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

"No American work members were harmed. CENTCOM volition proceed to support U.S. assets and interests successful effect to unwarranted Iranian aggression during the ongoing ceasefire," CENTCOM's merchandise added.