Update: U.S. strikes Iran sites during Qatar talks (opens in new tab)

The U.S. military said it carried out “self-defense” strikes Monday in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and boats it said were placing mines, while President Trump said negotiations with Tehran were “proceeding nicely”. U.S. Central Command said the strikes aimed “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces” and that U.S. forces were using restraint during the ceasefire. Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called the strikes a violation of the ceasefire in Hormozgan...