US-Iran war news LIVE: Fresh US strikes in southern Iran come days after US President Donald Trump and other key American leaders said that a deal had “largely” been negotiated, boosting hopes for a resolution soon. | World News

US-Iran war news LIVE: A peace deal hasn't “fully negotiated yet,” Trump has said and insisted there was “no rush” to cross the finish line. Iran says their nuclear programme is…

The US military conducted “self-defense strikes” targeting Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz on Monday amid a ceasefire between the two countries…

The US launched 'self-defense strikes' inside southern Iran on Monday night, escalating tensions in the region as Trump pushes a fragile peace deal.

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Ceasefire under strain as US hits Iranian targets and Trump raises new demands

US-Iran war news LIVE: Fresh US strikes in southern Iran come days after US President Donald Trump and other key American leaders said that a deal had “largely” been negotiated,…

American forces launched defensive strikes in southern Iran targeting missile launch sites and boats laying mines. These actions were taken to protect troops. President Trump…

The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran came under fresh strain on Monday after US forces carried out what Washington described as “self-defence” strikes on…

Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to place mines, Centcom says

Trump-Iran deal updates: Get latest updates on the 60-day ceasefire extension, Strait of Hormuz reopening and U.S.-Iran negotiations. Follow The Hindu LIVE.

The US has given no details of the attacks and only said that the targets included missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace mines”.

According to a statement from the US Central Command, the strikes were carried out “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces", but the military was “using…

US military strikes in southern Iran threaten fragile peace talks, raising tensions in the Middle East as Iranian negotiators arrive in Doha. With oil prices fluctuating and…

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