U.S. Says It Hit More Military Targets in Southern Iran NYT | Top Stories Yan Zhuang 1 June 2026 at 14:52 The U.S. military said it carried out ‘self-defense strikes’ over the weekend. Iran’s military said it had targeted a military base in retaliation for an American strike. © Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesFishing boats idle along the Strait of Hormuz at Qeshm Island, Iran, in May.