Overview

• Tehran insists that the U.S. formally commit to no further attacks before agreeing to restart indirect nuclear talks, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi.
• Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi issued an indirect death threat against President Trump, declaring that threats to Iran’s Supreme Leader are punishable by death under Islamic law.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shifted focus in Gaza to securing the release of the remaining hostages, describing it as Israel’s foremost objective.
• IAEA Director Rafael Grossi warned that Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months and has requested access to inspect damage at its nuclear sites.
• U.S. media reports, citing a preliminary Pentagon assessment and intercepted Iranian communications, conclude that recent strikes have set back Iran’s program by only months, counter to the administration’s claim of a decades-long delay.