US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latest
Summary
U.S. forces reportedly carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, after Iranian state media reported that Iran had destroyed a U.S. drone. Qatar continued mediating indirect U.S.-Iran talks, but no breakthrough was reported; Iranian officials said proposals remained under discussion.Key Facts
- Several explosions were reported on Qeshm Island late Monday.
- U.S. officials described the strikes as defensive and said they targeted Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against U.S. assets.
- A U.S. official told the Associated Press that the strikes appeared limited and did not signal a return to a major operation.
- Iran’s state-owned IRNA reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had destroyed a U.S. MQ-9 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Qatari mediators carried messages between U.S. and Iranian officials, and traveled to Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
- A draft U.S.-Iran proposal was still being circulated, but officials reported no breakthrough.
- Iranian officials said their September plan remained the focus of talks and included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear negotiations.
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