Iran Answers Ceasefire Plan as Kuwait and U.A.E. Fight Off Drone Attacks

Iran sent its answer to the latest U.S. ceasefire plan to Pakistani helpers. Iran wants talks to focus on ending the war for good. Iran's state media reported this on Sunday. Iran also wants to end the war in Lebanon and keep ships safe. The U.S. wants to talk about Iran's nuclear program, but Iran wants to discuss this later.
Iran's state TV said the country wants to end the war on all sides. This includes the war in Lebanon. Iran also wants to keep shipping safe. The U.S. proposed a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also wants Iran to stop its nuclear program.
The White House did not immediately comment on Iran's answer.
U.S. President Donald Trump is giving diplomacy a chance before fighting again. The U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Mike Waltz, said this on ABC. The U.S. wants to end the war. The U.S. also wants Iran to stop its nuclear program. The U.S. is trying to find a peaceful solution.
A drone started a small fire on a ship near Qatar on Sunday. The U.A.E. and Kuwait also reported drones in their airspaces.
The U.A.E. blamed Iran for the attack. This is the latest threat to the ceasefire. The Trump administration says the ceasefire is still in effect.
No one was hurt, and no one said they did the attack.
Iran and its allies have many drones. They have used them to attack many times since the war started.
The ceasefire has had many problems. Iran is limiting traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. is blocking Iranian ports.
Trump said he will start bombing again if Iran does not agree to the U.S. plan. The plan includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and stopping Iran's nuclear program.
Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz since the war started. This has made fuel prices go up and hurt the global economy.
One of the main issues in the talks is Iran's uranium stockpile. The U.N. says Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium that is almost ready to make a bomb.
Iran is close to making a nuclear bomb.
The U.A.E.'s Defence Ministry said it shot down two drones on Sunday. They blamed the attack on Iran.
Kuwait's Defence Ministry said hostile drones entered its airspace on Sunday. Kuwait's forces responded to the drones.
A drone attacked a commercial ship in Qatar on Sunday. The ship was coming from Abu Dhabi. The drone started a small fire that was put out.
There have been many attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf recently. The U.S. attacked two Iranian oil tankers on Friday.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy warned that it will attack U.S. bases and ships if Iran's oil tankers are attacked.