US, Iran Trade 175 Strikes as Washington Pushes to Keep Peace Talks Alive
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 10
US, Iran Trade 175 Strikes as Washington Pushes to Keep Peace Talks Alive
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 10
Summary
A US official said Washington still plans to continue technical talks with Tehran even after two days of attacks that left the June 17 memorandum and ceasefire in doubt.
US forces struck 85 Iranian targets after commercial ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, then hit 90 more after Iran retaliated against US assets and infrastructure in Gulf states.
Trump deepened uncertainty by saying on Wednesday he thought the deal was “over,” then said Thursday that full-scale war was not the aim and that Tehran still wanted an agreement.
Early Friday explosions were reported across southern Iran, including near Bushehr, but the US denied involvement; by later Friday, fighting appeared to have paused as mediators tried to revive diplomacy.
The core dispute remains the MoU itself: Washington says Iran violated free passage in Hormuz, while Tehran says renewed US strikes and Israel’s actions in Lebanon broke the ceasefire terms.