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U.S.-Iran Exchanges Resume as Iran Reports Projectile Near Bushehr

Reports of a strike close to Iran’s lone operating nuclear plant raise safety fears and signal a possible widening of the U.S.-Iran confrontation.

Cientos de miles de personas en la procesión funeraria del asesinado líder supremo de Irán Alí Jameneí en la ciudad de Mashad.
Maniobra de la Armada y el Ejército iraní en una zona militar del condado de Konarak, frente al golfo Pérsico
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Overview

  • Iranian state media reported that a U.S.-Israeli projectile struck a military site near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, a claim the U.S. military has denied in recent hours.
  • The exchanges this week followed U.S. strikes inside Iran and Iranian missile and drone retaliations against U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, producing a fragile lull but renewed tensions.
  • Israeli officials recently shared intelligence with Washington alleging an Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, prompting closer U.S.-Israeli security coordination and added precautions.
  • Qatar, Pakistan and other regional mediators are conducting quiet diplomacy and technical talks to prevent broader escalation even as Iran’s six-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Jamenei ended with anti-U.S. and anti-Israel chants.
  • The clashes are disrupting Gulf maritime activity and reviving core issues from the earlier April ceasefire and the June 17 protocol, leaving negotiations uncertain and raising the risk of further military or economic fallout for civilians and shipping.