Event Brief
US self-defense strikes hit Iranian air defenses
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
Summary: US forces conducted self-defense strikes against Iranian radar, command sites, and air defenses after hostile acts.
WHO: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
WHAT: Self-defense strikes targeted Iranian radar and command control sites, including fighter-jet destruction of air defenses and attacks on a ground control station and suicide drones.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The strikes followed hostile Iranian actions, including the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone over international waters.
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