US forces carried out attacks in southern Iran, with explosions reported in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port near the Strait of Hormuz. US officials described the operations as self-defence actions targeting missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels. Iranian state media reported that the situation in Bandar Abbas was under control. Iranian officials cautioned against expecting a rapid breakthrough in negotiations in Qatar, while progress was reported. Iran’s President ordered restoration of internet access after a near-total nationwide shutdown lasting more than 87 days. Tehran municipality officials reported that 97 percent of buildings with minor war damage had been repaired, with remaining repairs expected to finish next week. A former US diplomat said the attacks may have been aimed at monitoring Iranian maritime capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz.
"US forces have said they carried out attacks in southern Iran, describing the attacks as self-defence operations as top Iranian officials have travelled to Qatar for talks. Earlier, Iranian media reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a strategic hub near the Strait of Hormuz, a global chokepoint through which a fifth of global oil and gas passes."
"Tehran has cautioned against expectations of a rapid breakthrough, with Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday saying progress had been made in the negotiations, but stressed that it does not mean a deal is imminent. Here is what we know: Nationwide blackout lifted: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of internet access after a near-total nationwide shutdown that lasted more than 87 days, according to state media."
"Explosions were reported in the southern city of Bandar Abbas before US media said American forces had carried out self-defence attacks on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, according to US officials. Iranian state media later said the situation in the strategic port city was under control despite the attacks."
"Tehran municipality officials say 97 percent of buildings that suffered minor damage during the US-Israeli attacks on Iran have now been repaired, with authorities expecting the remaining repairs to be completed by next week. US may be gathering intelligence in Hormuz: Former US diplomat Adam Clements told Al Jazeera that the US attacks on Bandar Abbas were likely aimed at monitoring Iranian maritime capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz."
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