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The US Armed Forces carried out new strikes on Iran in the early hours of Wednesday (27), targeting a control station in Bandar Abbas and shooting down four Iranian drones in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official who described the actions as "purely defensive." The strikes occur amid negotiations to end the conflict that began three months ago. ✓
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"As Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos realizaram nesta quarta-feira, 27, novos ataques que tiveram como alvos quatro drones lançados pelo Irã e um centro de controle na cidade portuária de Bandar Abbas, de acordo com o relato de um oficial norte-americano que descreveu as ações como "puramente defensivas"."
Iran's Foreign Ministry labeled the US strikes on May 26 in Hormozgan province a "gross violation" of the ceasefire in place since April. The commander of the Revolutionary Guard's Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Moosavi, said he is prepared to respond to US attacks and that the air force is awaiting final orders from their commander-in-chief. ✓
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"Iran's foreign ministry says that US strikes in Iran's southern Hormozgan province represent a "gross violation" of the fragile ceasefire in place since early April."
"The commander of the Revolutionary Guard's Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Moosavi, said it is prepared to respond, criticising ongoing diplomacy, saying "negotiation with the enemy is pure loss" in a post on X. He said the air force – which oversees Iran's strategic ballistic missile and drone programmes – remains "highly vigilant, fully prepared for a decisive, swift response," and is awaiting final orders from their commander-in-chief."
The US and Iran have agreed in principle to a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and commit Iran to disposing of highly enriched uranium, but final approval by leaders of both sides could take days, according to a US official. President Trump instructed negotiators on May 25 "not to rush into a deal" and said "time is on our side." ✓
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"The United States and Iran have agreed in principle to a deal that could wind down the war in the Middle East, but the final approval by leaders of both sides could take days, a senior U.S. official told reporters on Sunday. The deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and commit Iran to disposing of its highly enriched uranium, but how Tehran would do so was still being negotiated, said the U.S. official, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak publicly."
"President Trump said on TruthSocial that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing, but that he had told representatives "not to rush into a deal" and "that time is on our side."
Wednesday's strikes are the second wave since Monday, when the US carried out what it called defensive strikes against vessels attempting to install mines and missile launch platforms. Trump rejected Iranian media reports about joint control of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and Oman, stating that the maritime route would remain open. ✓
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"Os EUA haviam realizado pela última vez o que chamaram de ataques defensivos contra o Irã na noite de segunda-feira, no que Teerã classificou como uma violação do frágil cessar-fogo entre os países. Os alvos americanos incluíram embarcações que tentavam instalar minas e plataformas de lançamento de mísseis que, segundo o Comando Central das Forças Armadas dos EUA, representavam ameaça às forças norte-americanas."
US carried out strikes on Wednesday against Iranian facilities and downed drones
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Three explosions were heard east of Bandar Abbas around 1:30 AM local time
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What is the strongest argument against the interpretation that US strikes are defensive?
Why it's still unknown: No source presented substantial analysis of the Iranian perspective or critics of American policy on characterizing the strikes as defensive
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What are the specific terms of the agreement in principle between the US and Iran?
Why it's still unknown: The agreement is still being negotiated and details have not been publicly disclosed beyond reopening the Strait of Hormuz and disposing of enriched uranium
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What is the concrete economic impact of the strikes on energy prices and maritime trade?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention rising global energy prices but provide no specific data on the impact of the most recent strikes
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