Day 88 of US-Israel War on Iran: US Strikes Target Iran Missile Launch Sites, Pak Rules Out Joining Abraham Accords

President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were 'proceeding nicely.'

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President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were 'proceeding nicely.'

day 88 of us israel war on iran us strikes target iran missile launch sites pak rules out joining abraham accords

FILE - President Donald Trump arrives at Leesburg Executive Airport on Marine One in Leesburg, Va., Thursday, April 24, 2025, en route to Trump National Golf Club Washington DC in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

The US military said a day ago that it carried out “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were “proceeding nicely.”

The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” a spokesman for the US military's Central Command said in a statement.

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