The U_S_ military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.

The United States has conducted “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian vessels trying to establish mines, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

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The strikes were to "protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," U.S. Central Command said. The moves come as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to try and push for a peace deal in the region.

The United States has targeted Iranian missile launch sites and boats around the Strait of Hormuz in what it’s calling “self-defence strikes.”

"U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins said in a statement.

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