WSJ reported that the US launched an attack on the Iranian island of Kashem. As the WSJ points out, US officials have described these actions as defensive — their goal is to deny Iran the ability to freely attack merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike the previous stages of the conflict, the United States did not publicly announce these attacks.

WSJ reported that the US launched an attack on the Iranian island of Kashem. As the WSJ points out, US officials have described these actions as defensive — their goal is to deny Iran the ability to freely attack merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike the previous stages of the conflict, the United States did not publicly announce these attacks.