00:00The U.S. has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats.
00:05U.S. Central Command said the strikes were carried out in what it described as self-defense,
00:11aimed at protecting American troops from Iranian threats in the region.
00:15Iran, meanwhile, reiterated that it reserved the right to retaliate against any further U.S. military actions.
00:22Despite the later strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a diplomatic agreement with Iran
00:29remained possible.
00:31Talks between Iran's Foreign Minister and Qatar's Prime Minister are set to take place later today
00:36as efforts continue to prevent a wider regional escalation.
00:40Tehran said a large portion of issues under discussion had already been resolved,
00:45but denied that the signing of a final agreement would come soon.
00:50The proposed Memorandum of Understanding reportedly includes a 60-day ceasefire extension,
00:56the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and further negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
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