Overview
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will present a draft counterproposal in two to three days after the sides agreed on guiding principles in Oman‑mediated talks.
- President Trump said he is considering limited strikes and signaled a 10–15 day window for a decision, as two U.S. carrier strike groups and additional air defenses expand regional firepower.
- U.S. planning has advanced to include options reportedly targeting senior Iranian leaders, with Israeli officials telling Reuters they see the gaps with Tehran as unbridgeable and are preparing for potential escalation.
- Tehran says the U.S. did not demand zero enrichment in Geneva, and Axios reported some U.S. officials could consider only symbolic enrichment if every pathway to a bomb is verifiably closed.
- Talks remain stuck on enrichment limits, missiles and sanctions, highlighted by Araghchi returning a U.S. envelope on missile proposals unopened, while oil markets price in risk tied to possible disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.