Overview
- Axios reported that the United States rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal on Monday ahead of a planned Situation Room review.
- President Trump held high-level Iran talks and later said he delayed a planned strike, with one statement citing a request from Qatar.
- Iran increased military readiness by reactivating missile bunkers and tightened control of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that carries about one fifth of the world’s seaborne oil.
- The conflict has widened with Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israeli and U.S. positions in Gulf states, while Israel has kept operating in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire and issued displacement orders deep into the country.
- Prediction markets tracked by Crypto Briefing showed higher odds of renewed fighting and lower odds of near-term diplomatic deals, signaling persistent risk even after the canceled strike.