- US envoys, including secretary of state Marco Rubio, are travelling to Doha for high-level peace talks amidst a renewed spate of strikes in the Gulf.
- Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iran had requested a meeting in Doha, which was scheduled to take place imminently.
- However, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson denied any scheduled talks with the US, stating an Iranian technical delegation's visit to Qatar was unrelated.
- The proposed talks follow recent exchanges of attacks in the Gulf, with both Iran and the US accusing each other of violating an interim deal.
- Iran recently announced a joint missile and drone operation targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning of a 'crushing response' to further violations.
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