US Central Command says American forces have carried out strikes in southern Iran, describing the action as "self-defence". Centcom says the targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats reportedly attempting to lay naval mines. The command adds US forces will continue to defend their personnel while showing “restraint” during the ongoing ceasefire. Earlier, explosions were reported in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
Iran's state news agency Mehr later said the situation was “completely under control” and urged residents not to be concerned.
US President Donald Trump said Iran's enriched uranium will either be immediately turned over to the US and destroyed there or destroyed at another acceptable location.
Iran War Live Updates: US Forces Conduct Strikes In Southern Iran
The United States military conducted what it described as 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to lay mines near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Iran War Live Updates: Russian Foreign Minister Responds To Rubio
A Russian Foreign Ministry statement said that Lavrov conveyed Russia’s decision to launch strikes on sites in Kyiv linked to the Ukrainian military. Lavrov said the “systematic and consistent strikes” were in "in response to the continuing terrorist attacks by the Kyiv regime against the peaceful population and civilian sites on Russian territory".
Lavrov also drew Rubio’s attention to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement which recommended that the US, along with other countries with diplomatic missions in Kiev, ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel and other citizens from the Ukrainian capital.
Iran War Live Updates: Rubio speaks to Russian Foreign Minister
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine war and the situation in Iran, the Department of State spokesperson said here.
“The parties exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine war, bilateral relations, and the situation in Iran,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement on Monday.
He said the request for the call was made by the Russian foreign minister.
Iran War Live Updates: Bandar Abbas Under Control, Report Iranian Media
Explosions were heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas city and coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media. Mehr news agency said the situation in Bandar Abbas is under control with no cause for concern, and no official comment has been made yet. Tasnim reported three explosions in Bandar Abbas, while Fars said similar sounds were heard near Sirik and Jask close to the strategic waterway.
Iran War Live Updates: Iran To Roll-Back Some Restrictions
Iran’s government could soon roll back some restrictions on a months-long digital blackout that has cut off millions of its citizens from the internet, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said. While IRNA didn’t specify the scale of the planned easing, it said the move would be carried out in a “smart and law-abiding” manner.
Iran War Live Updates: US Carries Out 'Self-Defence' Strikes In Iran
The US military said it carried out “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely”.
The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces”, but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire”, Capt. Tim Hawkins, US Central Command spokesman, said in a statement on Monday.
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Wants Iran's Enriched Uranium
In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump wrote, "The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, being witness to this process and event. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" [sic]