[U.S. Official States Strikes on Iran Are 'Defensive' and Do Not Signal End of Ceasefire] BlockBeats News, May 26, according to Fox News, a senior U.S. official disclosed more details regarding U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets. Two Iranian vessels were discovered laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military eliminated these two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ships and also struck a surface-to-air missile site in Bandar Abbas that was targeting U.S. military aircraft. 'These are defensive strikes.' According to two sources, this does not indicate that the ceasefire has ended. (Jin10)