Iran Responds to U.S. Ceasefire Proposal as Drones Target Gulf Nations
Authorities said the attack set a cargo ship on fire and sent drones into Kuwaiti airspace, with no casualties reported.
- On Sunday, unidentified drones targeted a commercial vessel 43 kilometers off Qatar and entered Kuwaiti airspace, while the UAE shot down two drones and blamed Iran for the attack.
- President Donald Trump demanded Iran accept terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back its nuclear program following a Friday U.S. strike on two Iranian oil tankers citing blockade breach.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy reiterated Sunday that any attack on its tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a "heavy assault" on U.S. bases and enemy ships in the region.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed regional peace efforts Sunday, with Sharif writing on X that nations shared "brotherly bonds."
- The International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported Iran holds more than 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60% purity, mostly at the Isfahan complex military officials are defending.
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Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations
The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was tested again on Sunday when a drone set a small fire on a ship off the coast of Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported separate drones entering their airspaces.
Iran Attacks US Ship, UAE, Kuwait & a Suspicious Oil Slick Appears Near Kharg
On Sunday, Iran attacked a New Jersey-owned Neha trade ship with two Iranian drones in the Persian Gulf, according to Fox News. The first drone missed, and the second hit the ship with 23 sailors aboard. No one was injured, but it caused a small fire. It was hit near Qatar. Qatar then made a call to Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi. Iran also hit Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). JUST IN: A cargo ship has been STRUCK off the coa…
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Drone strikes hit commercial vessels in the Gulf, escalating tensions as Iran warns the US it will retaliate against any attacks on its ships. Read More: https://punchng.com/drones-target-gulf-vessels-as-iran-warns-us/
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