Overview
- The Austrian host denied entry to Mohammad Eslami after the UN Security Council sanctions committee refused an exemption following a formal U.S. objection, forcing his delegation to turn back on Monday.
- The OIEA has reported restricted access to several sensitive Iranian sites, a problem that the agency says impairs its ability to verify Tehran’s nuclear activities.
- President Trump announced what he called a mutual pause on attacks against Russian and Ukrainian energy targets, but Kyiv denied a confirmed deal and said any pause would require guarantees that Russia would reciprocate.
- A Pentagon inspector general report acknowledged shortages of munitions and significant equipment damage tied to the war with Iran, exposing supply-chain bottlenecks that officials say will take years to fix.
- Attacks on refineries and other energy infrastructure have pushed diesel prices to record levels and prompted export limits, a dynamic that risks wider economic pain for freight, farming and households if strikes continue.