- Iran accused the United States of violating a fragile seven-week ceasefire agreement after the US conducted what it described as defensive strikes in Iran's southern Hormozgan province.
- The US Central Command (Centcom) stated its strikes targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines, following reports of explosions in the region early on Tuesday.
- In response, Iran claimed its forces opened fire on a US fighter jet and a drone within Iranian airspace, asserting that they successfully shot down an American MQ-9 drone.
- The incident occurred despite both nations previously indicating progress on a memorandum of understanding aimed at halting the conflict and reopening shipping routes through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, with further negotiations planned for complex issues like Iran's nuclear program.
- Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, declared on his Telegram channel that 'The clock cannot be turned back, and the nations and lands of the region will no longer be a shield for American bases,' signaling a hardening stance.
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