Iran live updates: US strikes Iran after cargo ship attacked, CENTCOM says

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Stringer/Reuters - PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations last month aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran nonetheless exchanged limited strikes in late June despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks.

Latest Developments

Jul 11, 8:23 PMHegseth: 'Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay.'

In a post on social media in response to U.S. Central Command announcing a third round of strikes on Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay."

Jul 11, 7:54 PMUS launches new strikes on Iran

The U.S. military launched another set of strikes in Iran Saturday night, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

Jul 11, 7:09 PMIRGC says Strait of Hormuz closed, ship struck by missile

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice and claimed a commercial vessel transiting the waterway was hit and "halted" by a "warning shot" it fired, according to Iranian media.The statement also said that any U.S. or allied response would be met by "severe" retaliation.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that was read on state run TV Saturday several ships reportedly used unapproved routes and ignored warnings from the IRGC navy.

-ABC News' Shannon Kingston

Jul 11, 4:15 PMOman talks wind down with no breakthroughAs talks in Oman wind down, the key delegations are departing without any signs of an immediate breakthrough -- but there’s still a chance that could change in the coming hours, according to a U.S. official and another source familiar.

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Jul 11, 4:11 PMHuckabee confirms 'very specific plot' to kill Trump

Israeli intelligence "tipped off" the U.S. to "a very specific plot" to assassinate President Donald Trump, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Fox News Saturday.

Jul 11, 3:39 PMUS teams not present in Oman for Iran talks

U.S. negotiators are not present in Oman for talks with Iran, a U.S. official told ABC News Saturday.

Jul 11, 8:00 AMMojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father's death

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place, according to a message released by state television.

Jul 11, 12:11 AMTrump says '1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded' if Iran attempts to assassinate him

President Donald Trump said "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at Iran," should the government attempt to assassinate him.

Jul 10, 8:52 PMUS official: 'We want the dust'

A U.S. official said that the question of nuclear dust "still very much is on the table" -- using a phrase to describe Iran's highly enriched uranium that remains covered in rubble after U.S. airstrikes.

Jul 10, 8:53 PMUS demands Iran issue public statement that acknowledges Strait of Hormuz is open

Senior U.S. officials say that the U.S. is demanding that Iran issue a public statement that "acknowledges all channels of the Strait of Hormuz are open and they're not shooting at ships anymore."

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