US military launches 'self-defence' strikes in Iran amid peace talks

US strikes Iranian missile sites amid Tehran-Doha talks

The US military struck Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats near Bandar Abbas — on the Strait of Hormuz — while a senior Iranian delegation including the central bank governor was in Doha negotiating a peace deal with the US. The timing signals that Washington is maintaining military pressure as a negotiating lever, keeping Hormuz closure risk elevated and energy supply chains exposed to further volatility until a uranium and sanctions deal is formally closed.