- Donald Trump stated Washington did not require a ceasefire deal with Iran to obtain enriched uranium and expressed no desire to meet Iran's supreme leader.
- Iran-backed Hezbollah rejected a new US-brokered ceasefire proposal in Lebanon, while Israel continued military strikes in the south and affirmed its troops would not withdraw.
- The UN nuclear watchdog reported it is unable to monitor Iran's enriched uranium stockpile or enrichment activities due to a lack of access to facilities affected by the conflict.
- Two 20-year-old twin brothers were sentenced to death in Iran on charges of spying for Israel, according to human rights groups.
- Concerns are rising among oil executives about global oil inventories and potential gas price spikes due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while US unemployment claims reached a four-month high.
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