Key Facts

• Iranian official Ahmad Nafisi said U.S. strikes hit Qeshm island in Hormozgan province overnight.
• Nafisi said the strikes did not damage residential or commercial areas or vital infrastructure.
• The United States did not directly acknowledge the latest strikes; Secretary of State Marco Rubio described similar recent strikes as defensive.
• Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran still considers its seven demands the most logical plan for ending the war.
• Iran’s demands include lifting the U.S. blockade on its southern ports and ending sanctions.
• The article says mediators are continuing talks to prevent large-scale U.S. attacks, and reports that President Donald Trump and Qatar’s prime minister may meet on Monday.
• Iran says it will not give up its highly enriched uranium but is open to downblending it; international inspectors lack access to Iranian nuclear sites except the Bushehr plant.
• The article says Iran’s proposal includes new terms for the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States and neighboring Arab states oppose long-term shipping corridors approved by Iran.