Negotiators were trying to end the Iran-United States war, but Iran reported further combat actions on Tuesday. Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone, fired on an F-35 forcing it to leave Iranian airspace, and struck an RQ4 intelligence drone; none of these claims had been verified at the time.<\/p>\n

The developments came after U.S. retaliatory strikes on Monday, which Iran said violated a ceasefire. Iran\u2019s IRGC warned against any further ceasefire violations and threatened reciprocal responses. iran\u2019s foreign ministry also described the mine-related actions as \u201cnaval harassment\u201d against Iranian commercial vessels, while asserting Iran would not leave aggression unanswered.<\/p>\n

U.S. Central Command characterized the Tuesday actions as self-defense, saying targets included missile-launch sites<\/a> and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines, and that it continued to defend troops while exercising restraint during the ceasefire. Separate reports also alleged additional air defense activity over the Arabian gulf.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued threats indicating the region would no longer protect American bases, arguing the U.S. would not have a \u201csafe haven\u201d for military presence. <\/p>\n