Tasnim news agency

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the completion of its seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets on Saturday morning, signaling a sustained campaign to degrade the regime's strategic capabilities. The operation, which concluded at 04:30 Jerusalem time (21:30 ET Friday), utilized fighter jets, drones, and warships to strike surveillance sites, underground weapons depots, and naval infrastructure across the Islamic Republic.

The Iranian negotiating team abruptly left the venue of high-stakes talks with the United States in Switzerland on Sunday evening, following a warning from President Donald Trump that the U.S. would strike Iran "very hard" if its proxies in Lebanon continue hostilities. The walkout, reported by semi-official Iranian outlets, has cast immediate doubt on the future of the diplomatic process, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy confirmed that the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains closed to maritime traffic.

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