After an Iranian projectile struck a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, the U.S. military on Saturday said it had struck Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities and minelaying capabilities. Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh American strikes in southern Iran.
The exchange of strikes prompted new threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump warned that if Tehran abandoned the agreement, “the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist” and said the United States was prepared to “militarily finish the job.” Iran, meanwhile, threatened to suspend negotiations altogether.
Washington has proposed this week’s talks take place in Doha. The discussions could begin as early as Tuesday and are expected to center around the use of the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest round of negotiations is meant to build on the high-level talks held in Switzerland earlier this month. During those discussions, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Iranian officials to hammer out the ground rules for future negotiations that are expected to delve into complex issues including Iran’s nuclear regime and U.S. sanctions.