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Former head of U.S. Central Command on the 'defensive' strikes on Iranian targets

NPR's Michel Martin asks retired Gen. Joseph Votel, former head of U.S. Central Command, about what the U.S. calls "defensive" strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

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A U.S. official says the U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island.

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U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official tells AP

A U.S. official says the U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island.

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