US Denies Role in Bushehr-Area Strikes as Talks Continue
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- A US official told Al Jazeera the American military was not behind the latest strikes on southern Iran, which came during three days of escalating military exchanges.
- US-Iran technical talks continue despite President Trump declaring the truce 'over' in Ankara on Wednesday, with stated US goals of ending the conflict, limiting Iran's nuclear programme, and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Multiple sites in southern Iran were hit by renewed strikes, including attacks near the Bushehr nuclear facility, according to local officials and state media.
- Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried Thursday in Mashhad, months after being killed on February 28 in a joint US-Israeli airstrike.
Why it matters: Trump's public declaration that the truce is 'dead' in Ankara conflicts with a US official's confirmation that technical talks with Tehran continue, with stated US goals of limiting Iran's nuclear programme and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. Strikes near Bushehr by an unnamed party during three days of escalating exchanges show the escalation path and the diplomatic channel now running in parallel from Washington.
