- Trump shares the words of commentator Marc Thiessen: "If there are two factions in Iran, one that wants a deal and one that doesn't, let's kill the ones who don't want a deal."
- Trump on Truth Social: I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine “sweepers” are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
President DONALD J. TRUMP"
- Trump: "Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know! The infighting is between the “Hardliners,” who have been losing BADLY on the battlefield, and the “Moderates,” who are not very moderate at all (but gaining respect!), is CRAZY! We have total control over the Strait of Hormuz. No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy. It is “Sealed up Tight,” until such time as Iran is able to make a DEAL!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
- US forces intercepted and boarded another Iranian oil tanker.
- IDF: Hezbollah blatantly violated the ceasefire today by firing an anti-tank missile at our forces in Lebanon; there are no casualties.
- Wapo: “Iran’s goal is to drag out the negotiations believing the longer major combat is suspended, the less likely it is to resume. They are betting that Trump, under political and economic pressure at home, does not want to restart the war. Trump needs to disabuse them of that notion."
- NYT: The reason Mojtaba has not yet released a recorded message is that he does not want to appear vulnerable or sound weak. It was also reported that due to his current situation and security concerns, he has effectively delegated various authorities to generals, who have become the deciding voice in the decision-making process. According to the report, they are the ones who ordered the cancellation of the Iranian delegation's arrival in Pakistan this week before the second round of talks.
- Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter to reportedly meet Lebanese counterpart Nada Hamadeh Moawad in DC at 4 p.m. local time; Beirut expected to seek month’s extension of truce
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