The US has launched fresh strikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to vow retaliation, while Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, a key sticking point for Iran in peace talks.
The Iranian foreign ministry accused Washington of violating a truce, but US officials remain hopeful for a deal, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating that there will 'either be a good deal or no deal at all.'
The US Central Command announced strikes on missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines, with a US spokesman saying the strikes were in self-defense.
Despite the escalation, the US remains committed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Rubio stating it would 'reopen one way or another.'
