American media reported Saturday that the U.S. military's Central Command (CENTCOM) did not carry out any strikes against Iran overnight, possibly because the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) annual dinner and President Trump's speech there took priority. The report, which cites unnamed US media sources, has not been independently confirmed. CENTCOM has not issued a statement on the matter.
The report, attributed to unnamed American media outlets, claims that the usual pattern of overnight strikes by CENTCOM did not occur on Friday night into Saturday morning. The speculation links the absence to the WHCA annual dinner, where President Trump delivered a speech. The report follows weeks of competing claims and denials between Washington and Tehran regarding military operations in the region. CENTCOM has not commented on the report, and no independent confirmation is available.
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