US, Iran trade strikes amid ceasefire talks

Fragile peace negotiations come under threat as military confrontations erupt

Recent claims of respective defense strikes from both Washington and Tehran have threatened to derail fragile peace negotiations after the US military said it launched strikes on Monday against threats posed by Iranian forces.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday its air defense units had shot down a United States MQ-9 drone over the Persian Gulf, warning that any US violation of the ceasefire would be met with a severe response.

The Guards' Public Relations Department said the US "terrorist army", continuing interventionist adventurism in the region and aggressive behavior, had entered Iran's airspace.