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Iran and U.S. Exchange Fire in Strait of Hormuz
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In Short: U.S. military intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian state media reported exchanges of fire with 'the enemy'.
The U.S. military intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and responded with self-defense strikes, according to U.S. Central Command. President Donald Trump stated that the ceasefire was holding despite the violence.
Iranian state media reported exchanges of fire with 'the enemy' on Qeshm Island and in western Tehran, along with explosions near Bandar Abbas. A shipping data company reported that Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier in the day, a U.S. official told Axios that the exchange did not constitute a resumption of the war, but the Iranian military described the U.S. strikes as a ceasefire violation and threatened retaliation. In-person talks between the U.S. and Iran, hosted by Pakistan, failed to reach an agreement to end the ongoing conflict.
Meanwhile, direct talks between Israel and Lebanon were scheduled to resume next week in Washington, while Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the Islamic Republic was reviewing messages from Pakistan, which is mediating peace negotiations, but no response had been given to the U.S. side.
Background
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S.…
- U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and responded with self-defense strikes.
- President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington that the ceasefire was holding despite the violence.
- Meanwhile, Iranian state media said the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “the enemy” on Qeshm Island in the strait.
- Iranian state media also reported loud noises and defensive fire in western Tehran.
- In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies Fars and Tasnim said.
- Earlier in the day, a shipping data company reported that Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
- In-person talks between the two countries, hosted by Pakistan last month, failed to reach an agreement to end the war that began Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran.