US strikes Iran as Hormuz shipping lanes remain unsafe

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The reported US action was described by American officials as defensive and intended to protect US assets in the region.[1] Iran’s foreign minister said indirect talks with Washington remained intensive, while President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would pursue dialogue, suggesting diplomatic channels remain open despite the military escalation.[2] The IMO has advised ships not to transit the Strait of Hormuz and declined to confirm that mines had been cleared, leaving commercial traffic exposed to potentially severe safety, insurance and energy-market consequences.[2]

Sources: CNN, Xinhua News Agency