The United States conducted several strikes on Iranian military installations over the weekend, according to U.S. Central Command, as details of a draft peace deal remain uncertain.
CENTCOM said the self-defense strikes targeted radar and command-and-control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran, and on Qeshm Island, in response to the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone.
Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks, with air raid sirens sounding across the country despite a U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
President Donald Trump reportedly hardened negotiating terms with Tehran, sending back a new version of a possible memorandum of understanding. Trump insists on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons and reopening the Hormuz shipping lane, blockaded since the war began.
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated no agreement will be approved until the rights of the Iranian people are upheld. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called any current talk of a deal speculation until a clear conclusion is reached.
Tehran demands the release of $12 billion in frozen assets before substantive nuclear talks, rejecting previous U.S. assertions about its uranium stockpile.