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- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said Iranian negotiators are experienced in formal and informal talks, responding to Donald Trump’s comparison of the conflict to chess.
- Baghaei said Tehran and Washington are exchanging messages through intermediaries rather than holding direct negotiations; he said talks could resume if the United States stops violating the agreement.
- Baghaei said safe international navigation cannot be guaranteed while the situation continues, adding that maritime services require something in return.
- Iran and Oman approved coordinates for a proposed commercial shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran and Muscat were preparing a joint statement, subject to no third-party interference.
- Iran said the corridor’s opening and safety depended on Washington’s actions and ruled out direct negotiations with the United States.
- The U.S. military said it struck dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal defenses.
- The strikes followed Iranian attacks on a Jordanian base hosting U.S. troops, while Jordan said its forces intercepted five Iranian missiles.
- U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq; the U.S. military said at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers were killed.
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump held an Oval Office meeting, their first since the United States and Israel began the war on Iran.
- Iran’s judiciary announced the executions of Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari, convicted over violence during January anti-government protests.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed Strait of Hormuz security with Omani and Saudi counterparts; an unnamed Gulf source said Oman proposed joint management.
- Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran could make progress and warned that U.S. military action might resume if talks fail.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied direct negotiations with Washington but said intermediaries could transmit U.S. messages to Tehran.
- Oman is leading mediation involving Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- September Brent crude fell 4.66% to $92.27 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate declined 5.02% to $84.83.
- Brent briefly reached $102 a barrel last week, its highest level since May.
- The United States paused strikes after 13 days, while Iran said it had halted retaliatory operations.