Iran War Updates: Ship on fire in Strait of Hormuz as Hegseth fires top general accused of leaking war info

Updated on: October 29, 2026 / 7:06 AM EDT / CBS News

An official briefed on the diplomacy confirmed to CBS News Wednesday that Qatari mediators had presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war.

A response is expected from Tehran by the end of the week, most likely Saturday, the official added.

On Wednesday, a senior Iranian official denied Qatar had presented Tehran with a new peace proposal on Sunday, saying instead Qatar had only come with "unacceptable" ideas, Reuters reported.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) said Thursday that three oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to transit what it described as "the unauthorized southern route" through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement, the IRGC Navy's public relations office said the incidents occurred over the past 24 hours, adding that the vessels were subsequently stranded along the southern shores of the strait.

The U.S. has encouraged shippers to use a southern shipping lane through the vital waterway, which President Trump himself declared mine-free at the end of August. Iran insists vessels can only transit the strait through routes it administers closer to its coast in the north of…

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