Iran accuses U.S. of violating ceasefire and threatens retaliation after new strikes

Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of “a clear violation of the ceasefire” between the two countries after the U.S. launched what it called defensive strikes that threatened to disrupt intensifying talks to end the war

Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of “a clear violation of the ceasefire” between the two countries after the U.S. launched what it called defensive strikes that threatened to disrupt intensifying talks to end the war.

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The U.S. military said late Monday it had launched “self-defense strikes” that included “missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.” They were launched against Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz, a defense official said.

These renewed attacks came even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in India that a deal could be finalized in “a couple of days,” and that the negotiators were down to “disagreements over a word, a sentence.”