Overview
- President Trump said on Monday that his 'Board of Peace' had won an agreement for the full disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and that he had suspended a planned large U.S. attack on Iran to open talks.
- Israel has formally raised 'serious security concerns' and says its forces will not withdraw until weapons are physically surrendered and independently verified.
- Hamas signaled conditional acceptance tied to Israeli concessions while Israeli strikes in Gaza continued, showing no immediate halt on the ground.
- Iran and its foreign ministry denied direct U.S. negotiations and said talks were taking place only with Oman, even as Trump and Gulf states said mediators had pressed for diplomacy.
- Markets reacted to the apparent de‑escalation with falling oil prices and rising stock indices, but analysts caution the pattern of threats followed by last‑minute pauses requires clear verification, concrete timelines and buy‑in from primary stakeholders before it can change security or daily life for civilians.