Overview
- Qatari and Pakistani mediators reported “positive progress” in indirect technical talks in Doha on Thursday but negotiators did not address Iran’s nuclear program and left verification and sequencing for later meetings.
- President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance publicly said recent U.S. strikes degraded Iran’s radar and set back its nuclear effort according to U.S. officials and intelligence assessments.
- Iran’s Khatam al‑Anbiya military command warned ships that use unapproved routes in the Strait of Hormuz will face a “forceful response,” raising fresh doubts about safe passage for commercial traffic.
- Diplomatic tensions rose at the United Nations as U.S. and Iranian envoys traded sharp accusations and reports said Washington privately warned Tehran about a possible Israeli threat to negotiators, underscoring the truce’s fragility.
- Key unresolved items include IAEA verification, the timing of sanctions relief, and access to frozen assets, all of which matter to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and to whether the 60‑day technical window yields a lasting deal.