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The Khameni funeral begins with a warning against foreign patrols in Hormuz, with a small coffin for his murdered granddaughter, and without the presence of the deceased’s wounded son: Iran Begins Dayslong Funeral for the Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Killed in War (AP) At Ali Khamenei’s Funeral, A Small Coffin, Picture Of His…

Israel was intent “on killing as many high-ranking officials as it could” including “potentially more pragmatic leaders that the Trump administration had hoped to negotiate with”: U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators (NY Times) “[T]he U.S. Treasury linked the Arista — under its former name, the Gauja — to a massive…

Indirect talks will continue although progress to date is unclear: US and Iran Hold Separate Meetings in Qatar and Agree to Continue Discussions (AP) Vance Says Iran Talks Going Well, Declines to Rule Out Return to War (Turkiye Today) Iran Warns Oil Tankers to Use Approved Routes in Strait of Hormuz or Face a ‘Forceful…

“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…