Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar
The US Central Command reports attacking Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to lay mines, actions that could disrupt a ceasefire. Concurrently, Iranian negotiators are holding talks with the Qatari prime minister in Doha.
The story so far
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Open questions and key claims
US President Donald Trump stated that a Memorandum of Understanding in ceasefire talks with Iran has been largely negotiated.
Any agreement with Iran should require additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords.
US Senator Lindsey Graham praised Trump's diplomatic maneuver as 'simply brilliant'.
Political commentator Mark Levin stated that normalizing relations would be a 'truly massive accomplishment!'.
US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.
Iran is thought to have had about 440kg of uranium enriched up to 60% purity at the start of the war.
US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday.
US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran.
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