The second round of talks between the US and Iran ended in Geneva after about five hours, Araghchi said: “The discussions were more serious, but no date was set for the next round." According to The Wall Street Journal, Iran proposed not resuming enrichment and transferring part of its enriched uranium to another country, but refused to give up enrichment entirely.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz for several hours as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile fire as part of a large-scale naval drill, while Russia and China announced they would join joint exercises in what appeared to be a show of force against the US presence in the Persian Gulf.
Trump envoys meet Iranian officials Tuesday while regime leader warns American navy faces destruction. Tehran announced the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to all types of shipping for several hours due to an exercise being conducted by the IRGC Navy.
Dozens of Iranian protesters were shot at point-blank range with live ammunition during the regime crackdown, according to a series of X-rays smuggled out of the Islamic Republic and published by the British Guardian, proof of what doctors say was a deliberate policy of firing with the intent to kill.
The navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held maneuvers along the key Persian Gulf shipping lane, with its forces practicing the takeover of vessels. In Tehran, officials boasted: “The exercise is a response to conspiracies against us in the region.”
Tehran believes that incorporating US companies into Iran’s energy, aviation and mining sectors would create a clear American interest in preserving a future agreement. Diplomatic sources assess that the move is a calculated attempt to appeal to the business instincts of President Donald Trump and the team around him.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi said in an interview that “the ball is in America’s court to prove that it seeks an agreement,” and while confirming that another round of talks will take place and describing the discussions as positive, he added: “If we feel it is an existential threat, we will respond accordingly.”
A former senior Iranian minister has warned that 85% of Iran’s energy resources are concentrated in a small area in the country’s south, warning that a targeted strike could completely neutralize the regime’s main sources of income.
The IDF Persian-language spokesperson published an unusual message on X, directly addressing the Iranian people and urging them to make contact only through official and verified channels. The post comes amid reports of outreach to unidentified accounts and against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Washington now willing to permit uranium enrichment under strict limits, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discloses. Iran prepared to accept oversight but missile talks risk war. Satellite evidence shows Tehran fortifying secret mountain facility near Natanz.
