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Iran says it has reached an agreement with Oman to share revenue from transit through the Strait of Hormuz as part of talks to regulate shipping. It also said the waterway will not reopen unless the U.S. accepts its conditions.

Michel Issa, the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, responded to questions about why no agreement has been reached to halt Israeli strikes. He added: "Hezbollah does not want to do anything, so why are we demanding that Israel do everything?"

Iran and Oman are continuing talks on regulating shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran’s economic crisis deepens. Washington says the new economic campaign is already showing results: “The pressure is working.”

A U.S. Air Force C-17 landed in Moscow after passing through Latvia, but the purpose of the flight has not been disclosed. The Kremlin says it has no information, while U.S. officials have not yet offered an official explanation.

According to U.S. reports, the American administration has begun preparing to return diplomats to embassies across the Middle East. Staff were evacuated during the confrontation with Iran. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump posted: "Iran continues to kill protesters."

The U.S. State Department has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on senior officials in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The move is part of Washington’s effort to increase economic pressure on the Iranian regime.

The U.S. State Department has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, according to an announcement from the U.S. Treasury Department. The move was announced earlier this year, but it required a congressional review process before it could be finalized.

Iran’s rial has fallen to a record low of 2.02 million to the dollar, as food prices surge and the economy contracts. Meanwhile, Washington is preparing to announce an additional round of severe sanctions.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will present the Senate today with a sanctions plan targeting Iran. Sanctions will also be imposed on countries that assist the Iranian regime. Tehran responded: “If Trump takes new aggressive measures, we will respond with force.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the U.S. threat of new sanctions is "a sign of desperation in America." On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to unveil a list of new economic measures aimed, he said, at "toppling the Iranian regime."

The United States has begun imposing 50% tariffs on Canadian products after trade talks in Washington collapsed without a deal. Canada has suspended negotiations and promised an equal response, as both sides trade blame for the breakdown.

A U.S. court rejected the argument that assaulting a Jewish woman carrying an Israeli flag was merely a protest against Israel. It ruled: “Assault is not a legitimate form of protest. It is harm directed at Jews because of their identity.”

Eric Fingerhut, president of the Jewish Federations of North America, warns of an unusually high level of threat facing American Jews and accuses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He says communities are expanding security as antisemitism reaches schools, social media, and the health care system.

The United States has filed expanded charges against 17 Iranians linked to the Mabna Institute, which prosecutors say worked on behalf of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The network allegedly hacked thousands of university accounts and stole an enormous amount of research and intellectual property.

Tehran reportedly considered attacking U.S. targets in Bulgaria and Cyprus if the war escalates, along with damaging communications cables in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials warn: “Retaliation will not remain confined to the Middle East.”

The U.S. State Department said it will impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Judge Tomoko Akane of Japan. Similar measures will be taken against Abdoulaye Seye, a senior lawyer on the court’s prosecution team. The move is part of the administration’s fight against the international institution.

Syria says Israeli fighter jets struck a runway and warehouses at Abu al-Duhur Airport. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack criticized the reported attack, urging Israel to choose restraint and dialogue over further escalation.

Anti-Jewish incidents fell from the 2024 record but remained at historically high levels, with 1,528 cases reported nationwide

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As the ceasefire expires, a senior official in Tehran warns: “Iran has set a deadline of weeks for a new memorandum of understanding, and it will no longer wait for Washington.” President Donald Trump: “They need to surrender.”