CENTCOM spokesperson says US military ‘strictly adheres to laws of armed conflict’

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US CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins has told Al Jazeera the US military is fully adhering to the laws of armed conflict in Iran, exclusively attacking “military targets” in its operations. Asked about US attacks that Iranian authorities say have killed civilians, Hawkins said, “We have never targeted civilians in our operations, and that is in stark contrast to Iran and in particular the IRGC.” Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #CENTCOM #US #StraitOfHormuz #MaritimeSecurity #Iran #IranWar #IRGC #USIsraelWarOnIran #Yemen #Houthis #AnsarAllah #SaudiArabia #YemenWar #SaudiYemenTensions #RedSea #RedSeaShipping #MiddleEastConflict #BabAlMandeb #AlJazeeraEnglish

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