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President Donald Trump threatened Iran over reports it could close the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country will not stop enriching uranium. Trump responded: "He should keep his mouth shut." On Lebanon, Trump added: "Israel can’t move Hezbollah."

An Iranian member of parliament said on live state television that Khamenei opposed contacts with the United States and that his conditions were left out of the memorandum of understanding. Minutes after he began revealing classified documents, the program was abruptly taken off the air.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived at the hall in Switzerland where talks between the delegations got underway. Vance said, "Iran is prepared to reduce the level of enrichment." Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, "We will never give up our right to enrich uranium."

Dr. Ali Ahsanian, who previously worked for Iran’s Defense Ministry, was found dead in the city of Nice. Iranian sources claim it was a targeted killing carried out by Israel.

President Donald Trump said, "I gave Israel a copy of the memorandum of understanding with Iran." At the same time, he continued criticizing Israel’s conduct in Lebanon: "You don’t have to take down a building every time there’s a Hezbollah operative inside."

A newly revealed memorandum of understanding signed by the U.S. and Iran includes 14 clauses covering a halt to fighting, sanctions relief, and the nuclear program. The sides committed to negotiating a final agreement within 60 days.

A legal filing by the U.S. Department of Justice reveals that Elon Musk’s Grok AI system was integrated into the Pentagon’s strike planning involving Iran. The disclosure is fueling public and political controversy over the military use of artificial intelligence.

President Donald Trump, in France for the G7 leaders’ summit, addressed the agreement with Iran during a press conference. "It’s a very good agreement," he said, "but I can walk away from it if I don’t like it."

Israel reportedly asked to review the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, but was turned down. At the same time, more details are emerging about the reported terms of the deal. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said: "Any Israeli attack in Lebanon will be considered a violation of the agreement."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said today that an immediate end to the fighting in Lebanon, along with an IDF withdrawal, is part of the agreement with the U.S. Meanwhile, Lebanese media reported that the IDF carried out a targeted killing in southern Lebanon.

Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar published a message to air force personnel revealing that the strike planned for last week in Iran was halted shortly before takeoff. In his words, "the entire Air Force was ready to take off for a broad attack sortie."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first press conference tonight since the announcement of the agreement between the United States and Iran, saying: “If not for Israel’s actions in Iran, the citizens of this country would have faced the danger of mass destruction.”

President Donald Trump briefly addressed the memorandum of understanding with Iran, which is set to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday. He stressed: "It’s a good deal. But if Iran develops nuclear weapons, all hell will come down on them."

Vice President J.D. Vance told U.S. media that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran is a broad framework document. Vance said, "I believe Israel will join the agreement between the U.S. and Iran once we move a little further along."

Iran is reportedly moving to hide and fortify its stockpile of enriched uranium by collapsing tunnels and booby-trapping key sites. The move is raising concerns that some of the material could also be concealed from international inspectors.

Trump says the agreement will open the Strait of Hormuz immediately, while Iran says talks are still not finalized

President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that he had ordered the planned strike on Iran to be called off. He said that "the points of the agreement were approved in principle, and the signing date will be announced soon."

The United States, Britain, and 20 other countries issued a joint statement calling on Iran to immediately stop assassination, kidnapping, and arson operations carried out on their soil. The statement says intelligence bodies tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including the Quds Force, are involved in planning and advancing assassination attempts, kidnappings, and attacks against civilians outside Iran’s borders.

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ spoke at the Defense Ministry awards ceremony and stressed: "If Iran attacks Israel, it will absorb a heavy blow." He also addressed the fighting against Hezbollah: "We continue to strike everywhere."

The U.S. launched a broad new wave of strikes in Iran for the second night in a row. President Donald Trump said Israel was not involved in the Tomahawk missile attacks on targets across Iran. In response, Iran fired missiles at what it called "important" targets in Kuwait and Bahrain.