Overview
- President Donald Trump announced a five‑day suspension of strikes on Iranian energy sites to give talks a chance to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump said negotiators had reached 15 points of understanding, including that Iran would not pursue a nuclear bomb and would end uranium enrichment, and he floated joint control of Hormuz.
- Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad‑Bagher Ghalibaf rejected the claim of direct talks and called Trump’s statements fake news meant to sway oil and stock markets.
- Reports said Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are brokering contacts, with a possible Islamabad meeting between Ghalibaf and a U.S. team that could include Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Vice President JD Vance.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most ships and oil prices fell after the pause, as the International Energy Agency warned the current energy shock is worse than the 1970s crises.