Iran says diplomatic exchanges with the United States continue via mediators

Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite US military strikes on the country. Both Kuwait and Bahrain earlier said their air defences had responded to fresh attacks by Iran as Washington and Tehran continue to exchange fire.

diplomatic channel Iran framed the mediator channel as active and separate from the military exchanges. The statement came hours after reports of new strikes between the two sides.

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Bahrain each confirmed their systems engaged incoming projectiles attributed to Iran. Officials in both countries described the interceptions as successful with no reported casualties.

The latest round follows prior rounds of strikes between the United States and Iran. No timeline for any direct talks was provided by either side.