The strikes came even as diplomatic efforts continue to secure a lasting agreement between the two sides.

“U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM spokesperson Timothy Hawkins told CNN in a statement, responding to reports of explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.

“Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while exercising restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” he added.

Iran has not officially responded to the strikes so far.

It remains unclear what impact the latest military action will have on the ongoing peace talks between the two nations, which have been locked in conflict since February 28.

Commenting on possible progress in negotiations, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in New Delhi, as quoted by the BBC: “We’ll see if we can make progress. There’s a lot of back-and-forth over specific language in the initial document, so it may take a few more days.”

Earlier, US President Donald Trump reiterated his position on Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile in a post on Truth Social.

“The enriched uranium (nuclear dust) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, destroyed in place in coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, or at another mutually acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, overseeing the process,” Trump wrote.

Meanwhile, an Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has travelled to Doha as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts mediated by Pakistan in recent weeks to help bring an end to the US-Israeli-imposed war on Iran, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA.