Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has briefed President Masoud Pezeshkian and cabinet members on indirect negotiations with the United States, reaffirming Tehran’s seven conditions for a diplomatic settlement. Discussions also covered regional mediation efforts by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye and Iran’s military preparedness.
Israeli airstrikes killed at least eight Palestinians, including five police officers, in Gaza on Sunday, as attacks continued despite the US-brokered ceasefire. Gaza health authorities say more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed since the truce took effect.
Iran has warned that any new US military action could expand the war across a wider region, as Qatar and Pakistan pursue diplomatic efforts to revive negotiations. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has also ordered Iran’s armed forces to maintain full military readiness amid rising tensions.
The United States has approved a $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, with deliveries potentially delayed until the early 2030s. Canada, Germany, Norway and European Union funding will finance the purchase as Kyiv presses Washington to accelerate supplies amid continued Russian attacks.
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone over the Riyadh region on Saturday, with no casualties reported. The incident comes amid escalating drone and missile attacks and renewed hostilities involving the Iran-backed Houthis.
The Trump administration is preparing to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan through Pakistan, prompting human rights organizations to warn that some could face persecution and serious security threats.
Two Houthi security commanders have reportedly been killed in clashes in Yemen’s Taiz province, while the Saudi-led coalition claims it intercepted a Houthi drone in the Makkah region. The Houthis have denied launching any attack against Saudi Arabia.
Saudi-led coalition announces interception of a Houthi drone in the Makkah region, while the Houthis deny launching any attack against Saudi Arabia.
Russia says Ukraine has resumed drone attacks on three oil refineries and a gas-chemical complex after a brief pause, despite US President Donald Trump’s pressure on Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
