US President Donald Trump stated Iran is in talks with the US and he is willing to listen, but reiterated Tehran cannot possess nuclear weapons. He has not decided on a large-scale military campaign. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister blamed US actions for regional insecurity, and Israeli forces conducted raids in the West Bank.
Tensions remain high in the Middle East, with the US and Iran on a precarious diplomatic and military footing. The ongoing conflict and regional instability pose risks to global energy supplies and international relations.
US President Donald Trump stated that Iran is engaged in talks with the United States and expressed his willingness to listen, while firmly emphasizing that Tehran must not acquire nuclear weapons. Trump also indicated that he has not yet made a decision regarding a potential large-scale military campaign he had previously warned of.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserted that the current insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz and the broader region is a direct consequence of the US withdrawing from the agreement. Meanwhile, Israeli forces conducted raids on approximately 70 homes, arresting around 50 Palestinians in the town of Tal, southwest of Nablus. These actions have intensified amid calls from human rights organizations to halt settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
In other developments, Saudi Arabia issued three consecutive alerts in Yanbu governorate following claims by Houthis of a missile attack on the southern part of the Kingdom. The US military reported firing on and disabling a tanker ship that was attempting to evade an American blockade on Iranian ports. A senior Iranian military commander stated that for every Iranian civilian killed in US attacks, one US soldier would be killed in retaliation. The United States also commented that the removal of Karim Khan as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court would not impact Washington's plans to dismantle the institution. Additionally, Unesco has added the archaeological site of Sebastia in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger.