Overview

• Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh warned in Iraq that the likelihood of a new conflict with Israel is very high, according to Entekhab.
• Senior commander Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi said the armed forces are on heightened alert and better prepared and equipped, noting his command of the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters.
• Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have begun steps to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas met Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghtchi in Doha without announced results.
• In June, Israel, with reported U.S. involvement, struck key Iranian nuclear sites including the underground Fordo facility, triggering a 12-day war.
• Reported tolls from that fighting include at least 30 deaths in Israel and more than 1,000 in Iran, and experts say further hostilities are likely without diplomatic progress.