- US forces attacked the Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman, claiming it had ignored over 20 warnings before striking its engine room, as Tehran awaits a response to a proposed peace deal.
- A senior Iranian official accused Trump of "betraying diplomacy for the third time," blaming the White House for stalled peace efforts due to the ongoing naval blockade and what he called excessive demands in negotiations.
- Trump on Friday met with top aides in the White House Situation Room “to make a final determination” on a proposed agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US blockade would end and Iran would clear mines for unrestricted shipping.
- Iran's 440kg stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium remains a major sticking point in negotiations, with Kazakhstan offering to take custody of it if a nuclear agreement is reached, while Trump demanded its removal or destruction.
- Israeli troops deepened their invasion into southern Lebanon, seizing the Crusader-era Beaufort fortress and issuing fresh evacuation warnings, prompting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to accuse Israel of escalating its offensive despite a ceasefire.
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