US strikes Iran as ceasefire tests patience and asset talks in Qatar
TL;DR
US forces conducted defensive strikes on southern Iran—targeting missile launch sites and mining vessels—during the seven-week ceasefire, while Tehran’s negotiators arrived in Qatar to push a deal to unfreeze Iranian assets and outline Hormuz management. Trump floated a possible concession on destroying Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile under international oversight, and Israel continued strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon as regional tensions rise in parallel with the talks.
- US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive The Guardian
- Iran War Live Updates: Top Iranian Negotiators Arrive in Qatar for Talks on Peace Deal The New York Times
- U.S. conducts 'self-defense strikes' in Iran as Trump pushes for peace deal CNBC
- Live Updates: U.S. conducts "self-defense" strikes, CENTCOM says, insists ceasefire still in place amid negotiations CBS News
- Asian shares and oil prices are mixed after US launches strikes in southern Iran The Seattle Times
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