Overview

• The sixth round of U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations is set for Sunday in Muscat, with negotiators Steve Witkoff and Abbas Araghchi leading their delegations.
• The IAEA board formally declared Iran in non-compliance for the first time in nearly 20 years after Tehran increased uranium enrichment to 60%.
• Iran responded to the IAEA resolution by announcing a new uranium enrichment site at a secure location and conducting military drills focused on countering enemy movements.
• The State Department ordered non-essential U.S. personnel to depart embassies in Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized voluntary military family departures with regional security concerns on the rise.
• Reports indicate Israel is fully prepared to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, prompting Iran’s defense minister to warn of retaliatory attacks on U.S. bases in neighboring countries if conflict erupts.