US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive
Summary
The US launched strikes on missile sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran during a seven-week ceasefire, calling the attacks defensive. Negotiators from Iran and the US are holding talks in Qatar to reach a peace deal focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and possibly releasing frozen Iranian assets.Key Facts
- US forces targeted missile launch sites and boats laying mines in southern Iran during the ceasefire.
- US Central Command said the strikes were defensive and did not end the ceasefire.
- Iran reported deaths of four Revolutionary Guard troops during the US strikes.
- Iranian negotiators, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, are meeting with US representatives in Qatar.
- Talks may include unfreezing Iranian assets held abroad, including in Qatar.
- President Trump aims to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons and may allow Iran to destroy enriched uranium under international supervision.
- The deal would reopen Iran’s shipping through the Strait of Hormuz but would delay nuclear program talks for 30 to 60 days after.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks continue and the strait will open one way or another.
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