Event Brief
US and Iran exchange strikes across Middle East
Filed: Jun 11, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
Summary: The US carried out self-defense strikes in southern Iran and Iran retaliated with strikes on US assets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
WHO: US Central Command (CENTCOM)
WHAT: CENTCOM said it completed a wave of self-defense strikes targeting military, surveillance and radar sites in southern Iran.
WHEN: Jun 11, 2026 at 4:47 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The strikes were carried out as self-defense after US strikes were exchanged with Iran.
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