Summary

  • Putin tells FM Araghchi that he’s been in contact with the new Supreme Leader, and says Iran fighting for ‘sovereignty’
  • After a weekend of stalemate malaise, Iran reportedly offers new proposal for opening ship traffic, while postponing the thorny nuclear issue
  • Trump says peace could come via telephone rather than face-to-face meetings, also warning Iranian oil infrastructure could explode from within unless flow resumes; Tehran later says Trump has requested new talks
  • Iranian FM has been sending written messages to US via Pakistani intermediaries 
  • Israel strikes deep into Lebanon in Beqaa Valley for first time of 3-week ceasefire.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-offers-new-proposal-reopen-strait-trump-open-sealing-deal-phone

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Trump said Iran could start “exploding from within” in a few days if its oil gets “clogged.” It sounds exaggerated, but there’s truth to it. THE IRAN WATCHER

https://x.com/TheIranWatcher/status/2048454257913860518