The White ⁠House declined to comment. The Trump administration has several times said a deal to ​end the fighting was close, only to have Iran dispute or downplay the ​claims.

As Iran accuses the U.S. of a "grave violation" of the fragile ceasefire, Rubio says a deal is still possible despite the latest clash.

Anti-ship missiles developed and used by Iran are believed to have been used in an attack against a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

The U.S. military launched new strikes on Iran on Monday, threatening to shatter a 7-week ceasefire and derailing peace negotiations in Qatar.

The U.S. military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones and struck a ground control station inside Iran on Wednesday that the military assessed as presenting a direct threat to U.S. forces and commercial shipping,

Israel says it will intensify attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites as envoys continued negotiations for a deal that would end the three-month war.

The attacks, which happened amid ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, targeted sites in southern Iran

U. S. forces launched defensive strikes Wednesday against a military facility inside Iran after intercepting multiple attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz, according to American defense officials.