U.S. and Iran set to meet in Qatar after Strait of Hormuz strikes
The U. S. Central Command said the United States carried out airstrikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites in the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian drone struck the cargo vessel Ever Lovely. Al Jazeera reported that the attacks revived concerns over a recently signed interim cease-fire. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps denied the existence of a U. S. –Iran military hotline, according to its statement to Al Jazeera. AP News said Iran launched a drone assault on Bahrain and a tanker was hit in the Strait, while the IRGC later announced missile and drone strikes on U. S.
bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for the U. S. attacks. The Guardian noted that both sides exchanged strikes and accused each other of breaching the cease-fire agreement. Later, a senior U. S. official told CNN that the parties would pause hostilities as diplomatic talks were scheduled in Doha, Qatar. The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump announced the United States and Iran would meet in Qatar after the weekend exchanges, while Iranian officials said consultations with Qatar were ongoing but stopped short of confirming participation.
