Strait of Hormuz has to be open ‘one way or the other’: Rubio after US strikes on Iran

The U.S. military carried out strikes in southern Iran against targets including mine-laying boats and missile launch sites.

This comes more than a month after a ceasefire between the countries took hold and amid ongoing peace negotiations in Qatar.

Both sides had previously signalled progress on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at halting the war and reopening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, allowing for a 60-day window to negotiate more complex issues, including Iran's nuclear programme.

Despite a ceasefire in place since early April, US Central Command said in a statement on Monday it had carried out fresh strikes designed “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”