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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
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.
Iran fires missiles, drones, US official confirms
Iran launched multiple missiles and drones following a series of U.S. strikes — but nearly all of them were intercepted, according to initial assessments that are ongoing, according to a U.S. official. There are no reports of harm to any U.S. personnel, and the official was not aware of any damage to U.S. locations in the region at this time.
Earlier Tuesday, officials in Kuwait said air defense systems there were intercepting "hostile aerial targets."
The Iranian barrage came after the U.S. announced a series of strikes on Iran in response to the earlier downing of a U.S. Army helicopter.
-ABC News Luis Martinez
US strikes in Iran 'completed,' CENTCOM says
U.S. forces have "completed self-defense strikes" in Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Tuesday.
U.S. forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday as part of the retaliatory strikes, CENTCOM said.
"The operation was a proportional response to recent attacks on U.S. forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters," the statement said.
"U.S. forces remain vigilant and postured to defend against unjustified Iranian aggression," the statement said.