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“US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law ?Jared Kushner are in Doha to discuss the US-Iran negotiations with mediators, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman says, but they will not meet Iranian officials there”: US Envoys in Doha to Meet Mediators but Not Iranians, Qatar Says (BBC) “In a 5–4 decision issued on Tuesday,…

“The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the U.S. ‘at any level’”: US and Iran Pause Strikes but Disagree over Next Steps on Talks (AP) “Here’s a look at what both sides have said about…

“The US and Iran are slated to meet in Doha on Tuesday for talks, media reports say, though Iran’s position on the matter is not clear yet”: US, Iran Agree to Halt Strikes amid Reports of Fresh Talks (Deutsche Welle) An Arab-American Muslim finds New Jersey “may grant” law allowed New Jersey to deny him…

” The global community has long considered the strait an international passageway, despite its sitting in Iran and Oman’s territorial waters”: Iran Attacks Bahrain and Kuwait Following US Strikes and Threatens to Halt Talks to End the War (AP) Peter Beinart explains “why he went from strong supporter of Israel to staunch critic,” noting that…

The Trump administration has resumed the Iran war after claiming Iran launched a drone st a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, but Trump “abruptly cut off questions and reporters were ushered out of his office” … US Strikes Iran to Respond to Attack on Ship that Trump Says Violated Ceasefire (AP) … Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi responded…

“The body set up by Iran to manage the strait said vessels passing outside designated routes would not be guaranteed safe passage” and the UN evacuation effort has been suspended, although the the attacked vessel “did not transit under IMO’s evacuation framework” … UN Pauses Strait of Hormuz Evacuation Plan After Cargo Ship Attacked (BBC)…

“The restrictions are the latest in a string of measures Bahrain has taken against Shiite citizens in the Gulf country, with many accused of having loyalties to Iran”: Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown (NY Times) “[L]eaders convinced some Republican swing votes that doing so would harm the negotiations to end the…

“[T]here has been a Memorandum of Understanding, signed by both presidents … [that] says explicitly that the nuclear activities that are going to be carried out with the regards to the nuclear material facilities will be supervised by the IAEA” — Rafael Mariano Grossi: UN Nuclear Agency Boss Says Inspectors Will Visit Iran’s Nuclear Sites…

“Conversations with inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency could occur as soon as Monday, the vice president said, as negotiations continue in Switzerland”: Vance Says Iran Agrees to Nuclear Inspections, as Under Obama Deal (Washington Post) “[W]hile the 2024 mechanism effectively gave Israel broad freedom to act in Lebanon against military threats, including what…

Technical talks will continue despite Trump’s expletive-filled threats: Middle East Crisis Live: US Talks with Iran Set to Continue Despite Iranian Walkout (The Guardian) First Round of US-Iran Talks Ends with Encouraging Progress, Mediators Say (BBC) “The second Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress is set to take place in Dublin, Ireland later this week. The 2026 iteration…