- President Donald Trump stated that Iran wants to negotiate but will not make the “kind of deal” he feels is “necessary” to end its nuclear program.
- Trump emphasized that Iran will not be permitted to obtain a nuclear weapon following the expiration of a memorandum of understanding.
- A senior Iranian official announced that Iran is shifting its posture from defensive to “fully offensive” due to stalled peace talks.
- Progress toward ending the conflict and resuming oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt.
- Iranian diplomat Abbas Baqerpour said the expired agreement could be revived if the US stops breaching commitments and imposing sanctions.
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