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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.
- Iraq’s National Security Council condemned Saudi-US strikes on PMF bases in seven provinces as a breach of sovereignty, according to a statement.
- Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi cancelled a planned Thursday visit to Saudi Arabia, which would have been his first trip there since taking office.
- Saudi Arabia and US Central Command said the strikes targeted Iran-backed groups accused of attacking American troops and Saudi energy facilities.