Reuters quoted its sources as saying that the latest US strikes on Iran are pushing toward further escalation.

The US Central Command confirmed that it is using very high-level techniques to end the mission in Iran.

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It added that Iran is attacking civilians in neighboring countries and civilian commercial ships, while there is no justification for any threat to ships.

US President Donald Trump said that Iran must behave better and that he does not want to set deadlines for it.

Military tension is still poised for further escalation between the United States and Iran against the backdrop of the latter's targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz and regional countries, while the US military continues its strikes against it.