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US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect ...
SummaryIran says US violated ceasefire and it returned fireUS says it acted in self-defense and none of its assets were hitFighting broke out as Iran reviewed US proposal to end warTrump says ceasefire still in effect, Iran says situation is back to normalWASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the U.S. said it did not want to escalate.Iran's military said the U.S. targeted two ships entering the Strait of Hormuz and carried out strikes on Iranian territory. The U.S. military said it fired in response to Iranian attacks. Sign up here.Trump told an ABC reporter that the ceasefire was still in effect and sought to play down the exchange. "It's just a love tap," Trump told the reporter, according to her social media post.The renewed hostilities broke out as Washington was awaiting Iran's response to a U.S. proposal that would stop the fighting but leave the most contentious issues, such as Iran's nuclear program, unresolved for now.Iran's top joint military command accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker and another ship, and of carrying out air attacks on civilian areas on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and the nearby coastal areas of Bandar Khamir and Sirik on the mainland. The military said it responded by attacking U.S. military vessels east of the strait and south of the port of Chabahar.A spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the Iranian strikes inflicted "significant damage," but U.S. Central Command said none of its assets were hit.Centcom said Iran had used missiles, drones and small boats in the attack, which targeted three Navy destroyers. The U.S. said it targeted missile and drone sites and other locations in response."CENTCOM does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces," it said in a statement.Iran also said it would respond if attacked."(The) U.S. and its allies must know that Iran will respond forcefully and without the slightest hesitation to any act of aggression or attack," the military spokesperson said, according to state television.Iran's Press TV later reported that, following several hours of fire, "the situation on Iranian islands and coastal cities by the Strait of Hormuz is back to normal now."The two sides have occasionally exchanged gunfire since the ...
Iran war: US says ceasefire still holds despite clashes - dw.com
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Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade strikes in strait of Hormuz ...
Trump says truce with Iran still 'in effect' Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is still in place despite today's exchanges of fire in the strait of Hormuz.
Trump says war to end quickly as Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz
As President Trump again voiced optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declared itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.
