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US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive
Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access to frozen assets under discussion Middle East crisis – live updates The US has launched strikes on southern Iran in a test of the seven-week long ceasefire, as both sides played down hopes for an imminent peace deal even as negotiators from Tehran began new talks in Qatar. US forces targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines, US central command (Centcom) said on Tuesday, but stressed that the strikes did not indicate the ceasefire with Iran was over. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive, Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access to frozen assets under discussion Middle East crisis – live updates The US has launched strikes on southern Iran in a test of the seven-week long ceasefire, as both sides played down hopes for an imminent peace deal even as negotiators from Tehran began new talks in Qatar. US forces targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines, US central command (Centcom) said on Tuesday, but stressed that the strikes did not indicate the ceasefire with Iran was over. Continue reading…
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- US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusiveThe Guardian - 2026-05-26T03:28:18+00:00
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