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After US Strikes, Iran Sends Doha Delegation to Unlock $24B

5/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit missile sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned war’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz is causing a shock.
Iran’s foreign ministry called the attacks a violation of the cease-fire, warned Washington would bear responsibility, and sent a delegation including the foreign minister, parliament speaker and bank governor to Doha to release $24 billion in frozen assets.

History

Historical Context

On 18 April 1988, the U.S. Navy launched Operation Praying Mantis—retaliation for the April 14 mining of USS Samuel B. Roberts during Operation Earnest Will—sinking two Iranian frigates and destroying two oil platforms, pressuring Iran toward a cease-fire in the Iran-Iraq War. Today, U.S. Central Command’s missile strikes in southern Iran echo that 1988 showdown, underscoring renewed Gulf tension.

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Story summary

U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit missile sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned war’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz is causing a shock.
Iran’s foreign ministry called the attacks a violation of the cease-fire, warned Washington would bear responsibility, and sent a delegation including the foreign minister, parliament speaker and bank governor to Doha to release $24 billion in frozen assets.

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