US, Iran have launched multiple attacks during ceasefire: A timeline

The United States carried out new strikes on southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats allegedly attempting to place naval mines, citing self-defence to protect US troops. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported downing a US drone and firing at a fighter jet and another drone entering Iranian airspace. Iran stated it retained the right to respond to ceasefire violations. Despite a temporary ceasefire announced on April 8, Iran continued controlling shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while US forces enforced a blockade on Iranian ports. Negotiations for a long-term ceasefire continued in parallel with repeated military flare-ups that reflected deep mistrust and competition for leverage.

"The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out new strikes on southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats allegedly attempting to place naval mines. It said the attacks had been carried out in self-defence to protect US troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."

"On Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had downed a US drone and fired at a jet and another drone that entered Iranian airspace, according to state media. Iran also said it retained the legitimate and definite right to respond to any violations of the ceasefire."

"Since a temporary ceasefire was announced on April 8, Iran has continued to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas supplies are shipped in peacetime, while US forces have enforced a corresponding blockade on Iranian ports."

"Negotiations for a long-term ceasefire are ongoing, but repeated military flare-ups in the meantime underscore the deep mistrust between the two sides, experts say, as Iran and the US jostle for leverage amid a back-and-forth of peace proposals from both sides."

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