Iran condemns US strikes as a 'gross violation' of the ceasefire
Iran has condemned strikes carried out by the US as a 'gross violation' of the ceasefire, BBC reports. The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
Iran has condemned strikes carried out by the US as a 'gross violation' of the ceasefire, BBC reports. The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were holding peace talks in Doha.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) had said the strikes were conducted in 'self-defence' and that they targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines. Iran, for its part, said it had downed a US drone that entered its airspace. The accounts given by the two sides diverge, and independent verification of the events is limited.
The report says the development has overshadowed the diplomatic process in Doha. The fate of the talks and the status of the ceasefire will be watched closely in the coming days; in this article the positions of both sides are relayed with attribution to their own statements.
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