'We exercise maximum restraint... in spite of the fact that the United States withdrew from JCPOA last May.' Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif refers to 2015 nuclear pact as regional tensions escalate
Qatar is trying to"defuse escalating tensions" across the Persian Gulf, Al Jazeera reports amid allegations of oil tanker sabotage, a drone attack by Yemen's Iranian-allied rebels and deployment of US warships and bombers to the region.
"The escalation by the United States is unacceptable," Mohammad Javad Zarif said in Tokyo where he is holding talks with Japanese officials. Al Jazeera cited an anonymous official on Wednesday night as saying that Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani had travelled to Tehran in recent days to speak with Zarif.FlightRadar24.com, a flight-tracking website, showed a Qatari government airplane landed in Tehran on Saturday.
In response, Iran's supreme leader issued a veiled threat on Tuesday, saying it wouldn't be difficult for the Islamic Republic to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels. Iraq is home to powerful pro-Iranian militias, while also hosting more than 5,000 US troops. The Central Command said its troops were on high alert, without elaborating.
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