Abbas Araghchi

Iran appoints Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister following the deaths of his predecessors, as Tehran warns Trump against military action and proposes a seven-day framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to threats from Israeli Defense Minister ישראל כ״ץ, calling Israel President Donald Trump’s “pets” and demanding that the White House “restrain it.”

President Donald Trump said Iran requested an official meeting in Doha as soon as tomorrow. In Tehran, officials pushed back: "The technical meetings of the working groups are not scheduled for this week."

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."

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."

Pakistani officials say a major breakthrough is paving the way for a U.S.-Iran agreement: Tehran would freeze uranium enrichment for 12 years while Washington lifts most economic sanctions.

An intercepted call reveals Hungary’s foreign minister promised to share all intelligence after Israel’s pager operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon—an awkward twist given Budapest’s close ties to Israel and the U.S.