War on Iran | Military escalation amid fragile ceasefire

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says it has shot down a U.S. drone and forced another drone and an F-35 fighter jet to retreat after they violated Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf region. This comes after overnight strikes by U.S. forces targeting missile launch sites in southern Iran, and boats laying mines in the water, presumably near the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest military escalation comes amid a fragile ceasefire, while Iran's top negotiators were in Qatar for talks seeking to end the conflict. There had been positive signals in recent days from the U.S. that a deal was imminent followed by a more cautious approach from Iran, that accuses Washington of shifting the goalposts.

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