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The US military has launched new 'self-defense' strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and boats, despite ongoing peace talks between the US and Iran in Qatar. CENTCOM said the strikes were necessary to address threats to American troops, while Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire and warned of 'heavier' retaliation. President Trump has been touting negotiations, but the military action suggests tensions remain high.
Iran claimed it shot down a US MQ-9 drone amid the peace talks, and the IRGC warned of a 'definite response' to any new US ceasefire violation.
A tanker reported an explosion off the coast of Oman, suspected to be an Iran attack, as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz persist.
Iran executed a man over alleged cooperation with the Mossad spy agency, and Iranian hackers were blamed for a breach of the Los Angeles transit system by Israeli researchers.
Elon Musk and the Pentagon clashed over Starlink pricing in the Iran war, as President Trump warned Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary