Two tankers hit mines and catch fire in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC says

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Two tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Doha talks run into a third day

Iran's IRGC said two tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump again said the conflict will end soon and told Iran to make a deal. Indirect US-Iran talks in Doha entered a third day on Sunday, with Qatar trying to negotiate the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets. Early on Monday, Iran warned that a renewed war could outlast the last one and that its retaliation would have no geographic limits, while Trump has suggested the US still has targets to strike.

• Gulf officials are awaiting Washington's response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz before Tuesday's US midterms.
• Foreign Minister Araghchi said Iran and Qatar have a plan to reopen the strait within two days, provided the US meets Tehran's conditions.
• Iran's security chief called a reported letter from Vice-President Vance a positive shift, and the US and Iranian foreign ministers said a diplomatic end to the war remains possible.
• Iranian lawmakers have urged withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and Pakistan's army said it is cautiously optimistic about mediation.