The U.S. military conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and boats laying mines, even as President Trump said negotiations with Tehran were proceeding nicely.
- Strikes aimed to protect U.S. troops from Iranian threats.
- Iran reported four Guard troops killed and blasts near Bandar Abbas. - Trump proposed requiring countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to join the Abraham Accords as part of any Iran deal.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains under Iran's chokehold, disrupting global energy markets. The strikes are the latest to shake the weekslong ceasefire, and it remains unclear how they will affect ongoing negotiations.