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US hits Iran with fresh strikes amid negotiations to end war

South China Morning Post · 🇭🇰 public Hong Kong · · 226 words · By Agence France-Presse
Diplomatic Negotiations US-Iran military conflict Global Energy Security
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US hits Iran with fresh strikes amid negotiations to end war Marco Rubio insists a deal with Iran remains within reach after the US military claimed its attacks were in ‘self-defence’ Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the United…

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US hits Iran with fresh strikes amid negotiations to end war Marco Rubio insists a deal with Iran remains within reach after the US military claimed its attacks were in ‘self-defence’ Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the United…

Why it matters

US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, imperilling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war.

Common ground

“The United States committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region in the past 48 hours … Iran holds the US regime responsible for all the consequences resulting from these aggressive and unjustified actions,” the statement said.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3354821/us-attacks-missile-s…

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the United States had violated the ceasefire with strikes in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province.”
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Multiple independent web search results (including France 24 and other news reports) confirm that Iran's foreign ministry stated on Tuesday that the US violated a ceasefire with strikes in Hormozgan province.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said”
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Web search results confirm that US Central Command reported attacks on missile sites in southern Iran and boats attempting to lay mines on Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in the modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
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“The strikes came as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for the latest round of talks to end the months-long conflict”
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Multiple sources, including FirstpostNews and reports regarding Qatari teams, confirm that Iranian negotiators were in Doha for peace talks coinciding with the strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 23 June 2025, Iran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in retaliation for the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June as part of the Twelve-Day War. The attack, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Iranian_strikes_on_Al_Ude…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Qatar have been subject to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar
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“the Israeli military stepped up hostilities with Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Lebanon war' and 'Hezbollah–Israel conflict' confirm ongoing hostilities and Israeli military actions in southern Lebanon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“an Iranian blockade has throttled global fuel supplies [in the Strait of Hormuz]”
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Wikipedia entries for '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' and '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' explicitly state that Iran blocked the strait, and Al Jazeera reports this disrupted global fuel supplies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government agency responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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““US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesman, said in a statement.”
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Three independent web search results provide the exact quote from CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins regarding 'self-defence strikes' in southern Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... "US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," Centcom ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzzn4y1n8o
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... S. Central Command called “self-defense strikes.” “U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from ...
https://www.facebook.com/TaskandPurpose/posts/us-forces-carr…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins told Fox News: “U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY0TD9IFru5/
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