U.S. strikes targeted missile sites near a major Iranian port and naval base, an official said.

U.S. strikes targeted missile sites near a major Iranian port and naval base, an official said.: Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington American military forces conducted what U.S. Central Command said were “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran on Monday “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.” The targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats trying to place mines, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesman, said in