Key facts
- U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday.
- The strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.
- The U.S. action followed Tehran's attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Strikes occurred in the area of the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites, according to a statement from Central Command. The strikes were in response to Tehran's attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, an Axios reporter citing a U.S. official had reported that the U.S. military conducted strikes in the area of the Strait of Hormuz.