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The president dismissed Iran's firing on U.S. vessels in the strait as a mere "trifle."
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The U.S. conducted "self-defense" strikes against Iranian targets after Iran fired at U.S. destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to CENTCOM.
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The "self-defense strikes" followed attacks on three American naval vessels, though none of the warships was hit, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
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;Resize=(620)) The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces." The U.S. military said no ships were hit. Iranian state media said the country's armed forces exchanged fire with "the enemy" on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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