<p>The United States military on Monday said it conducted “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran targeting missile launch sites and boats allegedly attempting to place mines, amid continuing diplomatic negotiations with Tehran.</p>
<p>According to the United States Central Command, the strikes were carried out to protect American personnel from threats posed by Iranian forces.</p>
<p>“The strikes were done ‘to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,’” Central Command spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said in a statement.</p>
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<p>Hawkins said that the US continued to exercise restraint despite the military action. “US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” he said.</p>
<p>The latest strikes come amid heightened tensions in West Asia and continuing efforts to maintain a fragile ceasefire in the region.</p>
<h3>Trump Says Negotiations ‘Proceeding Nicely’</h3>
<p>The strikes came even as US President Donald Trump indicated that diplomatic engagement with Iran was moving forward positively.</p>
<p>In a post on social media, Trump said negotiations were “proceeding nicely,” although no further details were immediately available regarding the status of the talks.</p>
<p>Officials have not yet disclosed specific information about the alleged Iranian threats that prompted the military action or how the strikes could affect the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.</p>
<p>The developments come amid heightened tensions in West Asia and continuing international efforts to maintain a fragile ceasefire in the region.</p>
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<h3>Trump Pushes Wider Abraham Accords Expansion</h3>
<p>Earlier, Trump said that any agreement aimed at ending the Iran conflict should include a requirement for several additional countries to join the Abraham Accords, the US-brokered framework established during his first presidential term to normalise relations with Israel.</p>
<p>The proposal emerged as the developing Iran deal faced criticism from Republican leaders and conservatives advocating a tougher stance on Tehran.</p>
<p>Trump said countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan should “immediately” sign on to the Abraham Accords.</p>
<p>“After all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote.</p>
<p>Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates became the first countries to join the accords in 2020.</p>
<p>The proposal could potentially introduce additional diplomatic complexities into negotiations involving Iran and regional powers, particularly amid ongoing discussions surrounding ceasefire arrangements, security guarantees and broader regional stability.</p>
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