Mediators continue US-Iran talks as both sides trade warnings

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US-Iran talks continue in Doha as both sides trade warnings

Mediated talks continued in Doha on Sunday. Trump says they are going fine, while Iranian leaders say they favour diplomacy but will respond to any US attack. Iran's security chief called a reported letter from US Vice-President JD Vance a positive shift, and the US and Iranian foreign ministers both said a diplomatic end to the war remains possible.

• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran and Qatar have discussed a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days, provided the US meets Tehran's conditions.
• On Saturday Iran's supreme leader said any response to an attack would not be limited by geography, and Iranian lawmakers urged withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• On Thursday Iran's IRGC said four tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz after using "unauthorised" routes.
• Reports on Thursday and Friday said the US was weighing new strikes, and The Atlantic reported a top military planner was removed from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.