Coverage dated May 24, 2026 to May 25, 2026

U.S. Launches ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes on Iran

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Still, Washington insists that it is committed to peace talks with Tehran.

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Iran latest: US launches 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran as peace negotiations continue (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    US launches 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran as peace negotiations continue (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    US military says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on

  4. Foreign Policy

    U.S. Launches ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes on Iran (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Still, Washington insists that it is committed to peace talks with Tehran.

  5. WHDH Boston

    US says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing

  6. WSVN Miami

    US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing

  7. KVIA El Paso

    US forces target missile launch sites, boats in 'self-defense' strikes in Iran: CENTCOM (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By David Brennan and Meredith Deliso Last Updated: May 25, 2026, 5:18 PM MDT U.S. forces on Monday launched what U.S. Central Command described as "self-defense strikes" in southern Iran. "U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by I…

  8. WMUR

    US military says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    U.S. military says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including missile launch sites | The latest

  9. Military Times

    US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran amid ongoing ceasefire (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The U.S. military conducted military strikes Monday against Iranian missile launch sites and boats it said were attempting to lay mines.

  10. Blaze Media

    US executes 'self-defense' strikes against Iran amid peace talks (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Days after Trump teased a possible agreement to get the ball rolling on peace, the US hit targets in southern Iran.

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S. strikes targets in Iran, citing threats posed to American troops (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The United States launched new “self-defense” strikes on Iran, the U.S. military said Monday night, potentially complicating negotiations to end the war that President Donald Trump launched in February.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US says Iran sites were hit in self-defense (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were "proceeding nicely."

  13. NBC New York

    [NBC NEWS] U.S. military says it conducted strikes against targets in Iran (opens NBC New York)

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    The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense.

  14. Fox News

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    U.S. military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including missile launch sites (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    U.S. Central Command said the strikes were done "to protect ur troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."

  16. New York Post

    US launches self-defense strikes on mine-laying boats in southern Iran, CENTCOM says (opens New York Post)

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    US military launched “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran, hitting missile sites and Iranian boats, CENTCOM confirmed.

  17. Breitbart News

    U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran Hitting Missile Sites, Minelaying Boats (opens Breitbart News)

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    Fresh strikes on southern Iran were launched by U.S. military forces early Tuesday morning targeting Iranian missile sites and vessels attempting to lay anti-shipping mines in the contested Strait of Hormuz.

  18. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    US military conducts 'self-defense' strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The US military conducted "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran on Monday. President Trump suggested that any agreement to end the Iran war should include a requirement for several countries to join the Abraham Accords.

  19. The Boston Globe

    US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including missile launch sites (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Further details were not immediately available, including more specifics on the threats from Iran and what this means for negotiations.

  20. Latin Times

    U.S. Frames New Strikes on Iran as 'Self-Defense' as Tehran Warns It Will 'Respond Decisively' (opens Latin Times)

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    According to U.S. military officials cited by The New York Times, Iranian missile systems had recently threatened American warships and aircraft operating near the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea

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