How are the new US strikes testing the ceasefire?

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## The new US strikes are testing the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire by adding fresh attacks and prompting immediate accusations and retaliation threats.

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Tehran accused Washington of breaching the ceasefire after overnight US strikes in southern Iran, saying this was a “gross violation” in the Hormozgan region over the past 48 hours. The US Central Command announced the strikes as “self-defence strikes,” saying they targeted Iranian missile launch sites and boats trying to “emplace mines,” and said the purpose was to protect US troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Iran’s foreign ministry warned it was ready to retaliate, while Iranian state media reported blasts near Bandar Abbas, close to the Strait of Hormuz, keeping the truce under strain.

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