U.S. Central Command reported strikes on Iranian targets, including missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had closed the strait shortly after U.S. and Israeli bombing began. A ceasefire agreement implemented last month remained in place despite occasional exchanges of fire. The strikes occurred hours after Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for talks aimed at ending the war. Central Command said the actions were intended to protect U.S. troops from threats posed by Iranian forces and that restraint was used during the ceasefire. Israel’s planned escalation in Lebanon and Iran’s demand that any ceasefire include Lebanon added pressure to negotiations. Trump claimed a deal was near, while Iranian officials said no deal was imminent. Disputes also centered on access to the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear material, damaged by prior bombings.
"Hours after Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for talks on ending the war, U.S. forces struck missile launch sites in Iran and boats trying to emplace mines, American officials said Monday night. U.S. Central Command characterized the strikes in southern Iran as defensive and said they had been intended to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing cease-fire, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesman, said in a statement."
"The Times noted that the bombings come as Israel is planning to escalate its war on Lebanon. Iran has insisted that any ceasefire include Lebanon, which Israel invaded in April. President Donald Trump has claimed the U.S. and Iran are nearing a deal, but Iranian officials have said that no deal is imminent. The two biggest points of contention are the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear material, which remains under rubble after the U.S. and Israel bombed nuclear sites last June."
"Publicly, Trump officials have insisted Iran was on the verge of making nuclear weapons, even though U.S. intelligence officials concluded that Iran was not close to doing so. On Monday, Trump issued a lengthy Truth Social post, saying he had spoken with leaders of several countries and stipulated that any deal to end the Iran war should require them to sign the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and a handful of Middl"
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