U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military facility, official says

Politics U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military site, official says By Eleanor Watson, Eleanor Watson CBS News Reporter Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Read Full Bio Eleanor Watson, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh Updated on: May 27, 2026 / 7:51 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.The official described the strikes as defensive, targeting a military site that threatened American forces and commercial traffic. The official said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is still considered to be holding.Reuters was first to report on the new strikes.This is a breaking story; it will be updated. .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-child(7), .card-recirc:nth-child(7) { display: none; } } #inline-recirc-item--id-1047d646-22ad-48fd-8cd8-dfcbace8775e, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-1047d646-22ad-48fd-8cd8-dfcbace8775e { display: none; } #inline-recirc-item--id-1047d646-22ad-48fd-8cd8-dfcbace8775e ~ .item:nth-child(7) { display: block; } © 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.