U.S. renews strikes on Iran, citing threats posed to American troops

The United States launched new "self-defense" strikes on Iran, the U.S. military said Monday night, potentially complicating negotiations to end the war that President Donald Trump launched in February.

Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a military spokesman, said in a statement that the strikes occurred in southern Iran "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces." Targets included missile-launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to set mines, the statement said.