U.S. Launches Daylight Airstrikes on Iran; Tehran Suspends MOU Compliance

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The United States has intensified its airstrikes against Iran, carrying out attacks in broad daylight in an unusual move. While President Trump has pressured Iran to act properly, Tehran has responded by announcing the suspension of its compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Here is a report from Washington correspondent Lee Hanseok.

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The U.S. military has attacked Iran for five consecutive days since July 11.

U.S. Central Command announced on social media that it conducted two separate strike operations targeting Iran today, July 16, alone.

The military stated that the primary targets were Iranian military facilities that threaten vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, including coastal defense systems and cruise missile launch sites.

In particular, the U.S. has pushed its offensive against Iran to the extreme by launching strikes in broad daylight, a departure from its usual nighttime operations.

The U.S. has also resumed the blockade of all Iranian vessels entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, further tightening the pressure.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that while there is no specific deadline, he has raised the level of pressure to its peak.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: I don't like setting deadlines. But Iran had better act properly.]

Iran has also responded.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry declared in a statement that it is not planning any negotiations with the U.S. and will focus all its efforts solely on national defense.

In particular, Iran effectively declared the termination of the agreement by announcing a full suspension of its obligations under the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament and head of Iran's negotiation delegation, also expressed a strong will for retaliation and resistance through a statement to the nation.

As Iran meets the U.S. daylight surprise airstrikes with a vow of desperate resistance, the conflict between the two nations is spiraling into an uncontrollable state of armed confrontation.

(Video reporting: Oh Jung-sik, Video editing: Jo Mu-hwan)
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