United States Central Command said on the 25th (local time) that it carried out airstrikes on some targets in southern Iran as an exercise of self-defense.

Ships anchor in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on the 25th./Courtesy of Yonhap News Agency

According to Reuters, Central Command said the attacks targeted an Iranian vessel attempting to lay mines and a missile launcher.

Central Command added that it will protect U.S. forces while a cease-fire is underway.

Earlier, Reuters reported that explosions were heard in several areas, including near the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas.

The United States and Iran are in the final stages of talks over a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would declare the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities and set nuclear negotiations for the next 60 days.

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