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US Strikes Iranian Sites as Iran Targets US Base Amid Ongoing War
AI Summary
The US military has struck Iranian military sites, prompting a response from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which targeted a US base. The exchanges occur as negotiations to end the three-month US-Israel war on Iran continue.
The Latest Escalation in US-Iran Conflict
The United States military says it has struck Iranian military sites, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted a US base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges as negotiations to end the three-month US-Israel war on Iran are conducted.
US Actions and Iranian Response
- US strikes Iranian sites: The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said it conducted “self-defense strikes” on Iranian radar and drone sites in the city of Goruk and on Qeshm Island at the weekend.
- Iran targets US base: The IRGC said it struck an airbase that was used for an attack on a telecommunications tower on Sirik Island, located in the southern province of Hormozgan, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.
Diplomatic Efforts and Regional Impact
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is continuing to exchange messages with the US on a deal to end the war.
- Trump’s stance: US President Donald Trump described Iran as eager to reach an agreement, posting on his Truth Social platform that “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the USA and those that are with us.”
- Kuwait intercepts missiles and drones: The General Staff of the Kuwaiti army said its air defences were “confronting hostile missile and drone attacks”.
- Israel pushes farther into Lebanon: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israel’s military to push farther into Lebanon after Israeli forces made their deepest incursion into the country in more than 25 years.
Hezbollah’s Actions and US Proposal
- Hezbollah downs Israeli drone: The Lebanese armed group said it shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone over the western sector of southern Lebanon using a surface-to-air missile on Sunday evening.
- Hezbollah strikes Israeli forces: Hezbollah also said its fighters fired a large number of rockets and artillery shells at Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif in southern Lebanon early on Monday.
- US proposes new plan: The US has put forward a proposal to de-escalate hostilities in Lebanon, a US official told Al Jazeera, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Netanyahu.