Daily on Defense: A ‘shooting’ ceasefire, the ‘forgetful ’Iranians, CIA says Iran can hold out for months
Follow us on Twitter View this as website BY JAMIE MCINTYRE A MERE ‘TRIFLE,’ A ‘LOVE TAP’: There was a time when, if enemy forces attacked U.S. warships with missiles, drones and fast attack boats in a war zone, it would not be considered consistent with a ceasefire. That time is not now, apparently. “Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones and small boats as USS Truxtun , USS Rafael Peralta , and USS Mason transited the international sea passage,” the U.S. Central Command said in a statement . “U.S. forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes.” No U.S. ships were hit in the con...
