Tensions between the US and Iran have eased following diplomatic efforts that included direct talks between Tehran and Washington, the Financial Times reports. While gulf states led by Saudi Arabia pressed President Trump to avoid a strike, the military option remains on the table: “Trump is ready to pull the trigger.”
Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said Trump communicated his decision at 1 a.m. and requested that Tehran show restraint. US troops return to Qatar base. Revolutionary Guards – equipped with armored vehicles and machine guns – reportedly deployed to city centers.
Eerie footage shows Basij militias mounted on white pickup trucks and APCs while pointing machine guns as they roam streets. Harrowing new testimonies reveal families targeted in their cars and hospitals overwhelmed by gunshot wounds resembling battlefield trauma. Internet blackout continues.
Advisers reportedly struggle to guarantee quick victory while president insists on avoiding prolonged conflict. While acknowledging the high death toll, he expressed reservations about Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah. "He seems very nice, but I don't know how he'd play within his own country."
Judiciary announces imprisonment-level charges, contradicting family's death sentence reports.
As the US withdraws nonessential personnel from key bases across the Middle East, Iran has warned the governments of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Turkey that their territory could be targeted if Washington takes action against Tehran. “We are at peak readiness,” Iran's military commander said.
NYT brings account of hospital staff, who report a dramatic shift from pellet wounds in earlier casualties to gunshot injuries and skull fractures now.
Despite international assurances, PA textbooks continue to glorify violence, deny Israel’s existence and mirror Hamas ideology. Gaza’s schools could serve as a pilot for change, as various international organizations have been attempting to renew schooling in the Strip.
The implosion of Ayandeh Bank has ignited nationwide unrest, exposing the devastating cost of corruption and the recent war with Israel. In recent months, freefall in the local currency put Iran at breaking point; fears of new strikes, heightened by the US raid in Caracas, drove up to $20 billion in capital flight last year.
Iranian official threatened via Reuters that "Tehran has told regional countries, from Saudi Arabia and UAE to Turkey, that US bases in those countries will be attacked" if American forces strike the Islamic Republic.
