Iran says US ceasefire proposal 'insufficient' as strikes are reported on Qeshm Island

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Iran stated on Tuesday that a US ceasefire proposal was insufficient, following US air strikes on Qeshm Island late Monday, which one US official described as defensive. The exchanges occurred amid last-minute negotiations aimed at averting a return to full-scale conflict, with Iran's parliament speaker asserting the ball was in Washington's court.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 11/03/2026 - 15:59 US officials said they launched 'defensive' strikes on Qeshm Island, the same day Trump vowed not to attack Iran A picture taken on 30 April 2023 shows a general view of the Iranian island of Qeshm (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iran cast doubt on the chances of a deal with the US on Tuesday, after the US carried out air strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, with the fate of last-minute negotiations between the two sides uncertain. The air strikes, which occurr

Iran says US ceasefire proposal 'insufficient' as strikes are reported on Qeshm Island

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