US and Iranian officials held high-stakes talks in Qatar on Monday as military tensions persisted and naval blockades continued in the Gulf of Oman.
“There were some talks going on in Qatar today, so we’ll see if we can make progress,” Rubio said. “I think it’s a lot of talking back and forth going on about specific language in the initial document, so it’ll take a few days. The president expressed his desire to make it. He’s either going to make a good deal or no deal,” Rubio added.
Military Operations and Negotiations Some of the dozens of American warplanes and nearly two dozen Navy warships, including two aircraft carriers and their escort ships enforcing a blockade against vessels trying to enter or leave Iranian ports in or around the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, were threatened by Iranian surface-to-air missiles, a senior U. S. military official said. The U. S. the official said. American and Iranian forces have clashed in other ways since a cease-fire took effect approximately six weeks ago. But the strikes on Monday occurred as Iranian officials gathered in Qatar for negotiations on ending the war.