The United States is conducting new strikes against Iran despite ongoing negotiations.

US forces on Monday carried out new strikes in southern Iran against boats and missile sites, while diplomatic talks continued in parallel to try to end the conflict that has lasted for almost three months.

According to US officials, the strikes targeted ships suspected of attempting to lay mines, as well as missile launch sites. Washington described the operations as defensive actions intended to protect shipping and US interests in the region.

These military operations come at a time when Iranian officials are participating in discussions in Doha, Qatar, with regional mediators on a possible agreement with the United States.

According to a source familiar with the visit, the chief Iranian negotiator and the Iranian foreign minister met with the Qatari prime minister to discuss the conditions for a ceasefire and regional de-escalation.

The negotiations focus in particular on several sensitive issues, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian nuclear program and the release of Iranian funds frozen abroad.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told New Delhi that Washington wanted to give diplomacy a chance before considering other options.

"There was a serious proposal on the table regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and substantial negotiations on the nuclear issue," Rubio told reporters.

Despite these discussions, Iranian authorities have tempered expectations of a swift breakthrough. The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that an agreement with the United States was not imminent.

At the same time, the American president Donald Trump continues to push several Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords in order to normalize their relations with Israel, an initiative that remains controversial in much of the Middle East.

The situation remains particularly tense around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic passage for global oil trade, where the risks of military escalation continue to worry international markets and regional allies of the United States.