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US Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes on Southern Iran Amid Ongoing Peace Talks

US Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes on Southern Iran Amid Ongoing Peace Talks

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The U.S. military carried out strikes in southern Iran targeting boats that were attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, stating the operation was meant to protect its forces from Iranian threats. Iranian media reported explosions near Bandar Abbas shortly before the strikes, but the Iranian government has not issued an official comment.

Donald Trump
Republican Party
1. 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.
2. It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be.
3. It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that!
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
1. The president's expressed his desire to make it. He's either going to make a good deal or no deal.
2. The straits have to be open. They're going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be open. What's happening there is unlawful, it's illegal, it's unsustainable for the world, it's unacceptable.
3. There were some talks going on in Qatar today, so we'll see if we can make progress. I think it's a lot of talking back and forth going on about specific language in the initial document, so it'll take a few days.
Mojtaba Khamenei
Shia
1. What is certain in this regard is that the hands of time will not turn backwards, and the nations and lands of the region will no longer serve as shields for American bases.
Tim Hawkins
US Central Command
1. US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.
Esmaeil Baqaeil
Iranian Foreign Ministry
1. It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion... But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent - no-one can make such a claim.
2. To say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion would be correct. However, to say that this means an agreement is on the verge of being signed is not something anyone can claim.
Iranian Foreign Ministry
1. Without a doubt, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave any evil unanswered and will not hesitate to defend the Iranian nation.
2. The US terrorist army, continuing its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire ... has, in the past 48 hours, committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region.
Charu Chanana
Saxo
1. Markets are right to price some optimism because even a path toward reopening Hormuz lowers the extreme tail risk around oil, inflation and global growth.

US Launches "Self-Defense" Strikes on Southern Iran Amid Ongoing Peace Talks

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