Overview
- The White House has sent a third, tougher counterproposal to Iran that seeks clearer, enforceable commitments on the nuclear program and a 60-day window for technical negotiations tied to phased sanction relief.
- U.S. Central Command said it carried out targeted strikes inside Iran against radar and command-and-control sites, actions Washington described as defensive and intended to blunt drone and missile threats.
- Iranian forces struck a site tied to U.S. personnel in Kuwait that Bloomberg and military accounts say wounded about five Americans and destroyed or severely damaged MQ-9 Reaper drones.
- Israel has pushed deeper into southern Lebanon, crossing the Litani River and capturing the strategic Beaufort Castle, moves that Tehran says prompted it to suspend talks and that complicate U.S. mediation.
- Diplomatic claims about a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah are disputed by Israeli officials, leaving a fragile pause that is sensitive to battlefield moves and that could threaten shipping through Hormuz or Bab el‑Mandeb.