US military launches new strikes

US Central Command says the strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in "self-defence".

1. Frame 1Southern Iran: CENTCOM says U.S. forces hit missile sites and boats it said were laying mines.
2. Frame 2The command framed the strikes as self-defense to protect U.S. troops during a declared ceasefire.
3. Frame 3The mine threat points toward Hormuz, the oil chokepoint already rattled by the wider conflict.
4. Frame 4Diplomacy kept moving: Iran foreign ministry said talks had made progress, but no deal was imminent.
5. Frame 5Still open: Iran response, and whether the strikes slow or harden a possible peace deal.