- U.S. Central Command conducted strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats allegedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. justified the strikes as self-defense to protect American troops from Iranian threats.
- Negotiators from the U.S. and
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