Key facts
- Negotiations for a US-Iran agreement are facing delays due to security concerns and Israeli actions in southern Lebanon.
- Pakistan's Prime Minister expects the deal to be finalized within 24 hours.
- Iran's top negotiator vowed to stand firm until victory, accusing the US and Israel of targeting civilians.
- A tanker was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman.
- Israel conducted air raids and issued new displacement orders for Lebanese towns and villages.
Negotiations between Iran and the United States aimed at ending their conflict are encountering delays, complicated by regional tensions and security concerns. Pakistan, which has been mediating the talks, anticipates a potential finalization of the deal within the next 24 hours, followed by electronic signing and technical discussions.
Despite progress in the US-Iran discussions, military activity has not ceased in Lebanon. Iran's top negotiator and Parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the US and Israel of targeting civilians and pledged that Tehran would remain steadfast, stating, "Inspired by the heroic and oppressed martyrs of the 12-Day War, we stand firm until the end for the glory and ultimate victory of our dear Iran."
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile six nautical miles east of Oman, though the crew is safe. The Israeli military announced the fall of a suspicious aerial target in southern Lebanon and activated an air raid alert due to a hostile aircraft in northern Israel. The military also renewed attacks on villages in southern Lebanon's Tyre district and issued new forced displacement orders for residents of several towns and villages.
An analyst noted that communication between Iranian negotiators and the country's leadership is slow due to the security situation, and that Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon could disrupt the peace process. The analyst suggested it would be a misinterpretation to believe that both Iran and the United States would not act against Israeli aggression.