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Iran live updates: US shoots down 2 Iranian drones attempting to strike ships in Strait of Hormuz
However, Trump says an Iran agreement could be signed as soon as this weekend.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."
Key Headlines
- US forces shoot down more Iranian attack drones in Strait of Hormuz
- Pakistani prime minister says final, agreed upon text of peace deal reached
- What the White House says Iran agreed to in a short-term agreement
- Israel will not withdraw from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, Katz says
- Iranian official says memorandum of understanding has never been closer
- US moving forward with signing ceremony plans, but deal still needs final approval from Iran, sources say
Iran to 'reassess' US talks following latest strikes, spokesperson says
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters Wednesday that Tehran will need to reassess negotiations with the U.S. following the latest exchange of strikes.
"What happened last night demonstrated that Iran's brave armed forces do not hesitate when it comes to defending the country," Baghaei said, as quoted by the IRIB state television channel.
"Unfortunately, the United States is undermining this process through contradictory messages, frequent shifts in its positions and demands, and repeated violations of the ceasefire," he added.
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian
Iran state media says US missiles hit water tanks in Hormozgan
Iranian state television said Wednesday that U.S. missiles hit water tanks in Sirik, a county located in the Hormozgan Province on the coastline of the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. has not commented on the report, which ABC News could not immediately verify.
According to a local water company, the two tanks affected -- one with 500 cubic meter capacity and the other 2,000 cubic meter -- are vital water distribution infrastructure for the area.
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian
Kuwait, Bahrain intercept Iranian attacks
The Bahrain Defence Force said in a post to social media on Wednesday that its air defenses intercepted an unspecified number of Iranian missiles and drones. Iran, the BDF said, "is continuing its systematic hostility."
Kuwait's Defense Ministry said in a statement posted to X on Wednesday that its defenses also intercepted "hostile aerial targets at dawn today."
Israel continues strikes on southern Lebanon, city of Tyre
The Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday that it launched more strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, targeting what it claimed was "infrastructure" and weapons used by Hezbollah to attack Israeli forces operating in the south of the country.
The latest round of strikes targeted "Tyre and several areas in southern Lebanon," the IDF said in a post to X.
Also on Wednesday morning, IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a new evacuation order for the south Lebanese towns of Houmin al-Fawqa and Ghassaniyeh, warning of imminent "decisive action" against alleged Hezbollah targets there.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continue unabated despite a ceasefire agreed between Israeli and Lebanese leaders, which was rejected by Hezbollah.
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday that at least 3,666 people have been killed and 11,321 people injured by Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2.