Iran launches drone attacks on Gulf states as US ceasefire proposal faces backlash
Iranian drones struck a cargo ship off Qatar's coast and were detected in Kuwait and the UAE, testing a US-Iran ceasefire. The US presented a 14-point peace proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran's response remains undisclosed. Tensions escalated as regional states reported multiple drone incursions.
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The source of the projectile that hit the cargo ship is unknown to the British military, while other sources do not specify the origin of the attack.
A cargo ship caught fire Sunday after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar's coast, the British military said.
Drone hits cargo ship off Qatar’s coast, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates repel attacks.
Kuwait detected several drones in its airspace and a ship was struck off Qatar as the ceasefire between the US and Iran is tested.
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State media says Tehran’s response to peace plan passed to Pakistan as drone strikes or incursions reported in UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq Iran has said it has replied to a US peace proposal, on a day when a month-old ceasefire showed signs of fraying, with drone strikes reported around the region. Iranian state media reported that the Iranian response had been passed to Pakistani mediators, without giving further details. The announcement came a week after the US presented a peace proposal, which was reported to consist of a one-page 14-point memorandum of understanding that would reopen the strait of Hormuz while setting a framework for further talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...
Drone hits cargo ship off Qatar’s coast, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates repel attacks.
Kuwait detected several drones in its airspace and a ship was struck off Qatar as the ceasefire between the US and Iran is tested. Follow DW for more.
Washington has been awaiting Iran's response to a new proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the strait to shipping and roll back Iran's nuclear programme
A cargo ship caught fire Sunday after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar's coast, the British military said.