(The Center Square) – U.S. strikes against Iran are ramping up after the Islamic Republic was targeted Wednesday following warnings from President Donald Trump that devastating strikes could be coming.
U.S. Central Command confirmed Wednesday that it had carried out “precision munitions” strikes against defense systems along the coast, as well as missile storage and launch sites on Tunb Island, an island located in the Persian Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz.
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