- President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed to restart talks with Iran - but the ceasefire will not resume.
- “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social update on Friday.
- It comes after Iran and the U.S. exchanged strikes this week following attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Unclaimed airstrikes hit multiple locations across southern Iran, including Bushehr and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces, shortly after the U.S. concluded its own round of attacks.
- Iran, while not directly blaming any party, issued a warning to the United Arab Emirates regarding alleged support for the US campaign against the Islamic Republic. In response to the strikes, Iran launched a wider volley of attacks across the Middle East, targeting Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar, reportedly injuring one person in Kuwait.
- Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, reiterated threats against Iran, affirming the nation's readiness to renew its campaign with increased force if necessary, following a discussion between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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