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Khamenei: National power is not so much linked to missiles and aircraft as it is to the will, steadfastness, and resilience of the people.

Iranian Foreign Minister: They targeted our nuclear facilities, but they did not achieve their goal, and the only option left for them is negotiation.

Israel PM's Office: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday to discuss talks with Iran. Netanyahu says any deal must include limits on ballistic missiles and an end to support for Iran's regional axis

Steve Witkoff & Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Saturday morning after completing talks with Iran on Friday

Iran's FM has told Al Jazeera that no date is set for the second round of indirect talks with the US, but it should happen 'soon'

Iranian FM Araghchi says an expansionist project is pursued in the region under the banner of security

The U.S. officially imposes a 25% tariff on all countries trading with Iran

White House: Trump signs order imposing secondary sanctions on Iran

Israeli broadcast: US General Cooper's participation in the Muscat talks aims to discuss the Iranian ballistic missile issue.

Iran has rejected U.S. calls to halt uranium enrichment on its territory during talks in Oman on Friday, a regional diplomat briefed by Tehran told Reuters, but said it was willing to discuss the “level and purity” of enrichment or a regional consortium. The diplomat added that Tehran believed the U.S. negotiators "seemed to understand Iran's stance on the enrichment ... and they showed flexibility about Tehran's demands". He added that Iran's missile capabilities were not discussed during the talks in Muscat.

Iran refused to end nuclear fuel enrichment or move it offshore during talks with U.S. officials in Oman, rejecting a core U.S. demand. - WSJ

The first round of negotiations between Iran and the US have begun in Oman

The U.S. has issued a fresh “Leave Iran now” alert, urging Americans to depart immediately. Citizens are advised to leave without relying on U.S. assistance, preferably by land via Türkiye or Armenia, or shelter in place if unable to depart

The White House: Diplomacy will be the focus of Friday's talks with Iran, and Trump wants to know if a deal with Tehran is possible.

Iran’s Press TV says one of the country’s most advanced long-range ballistic missiles, Khorramshahr-4, has been deployed at an underground missile city. Press TV says Khorramshahr-4 has a range of 2,000 km and is capable of carrying a 1,500 kg warhead

Trump: I succeeded in preventing nuclear wars from breaking out in the world between Pakistan and India, between Iran and Israel, and between Russia and Ukraine.

Iranian Mehr News Agency: Iranian President appoints Admiral Ali Shamkhani as Secretary of the Defense Council

Iranian Foreign Ministry: We hope that the American side will also participate in the Muscat talks responsibly, realistically, and seriously.

Iran's Army spokesperson has warned that US military bases in the region are highly vulnerable, stating that Iran has easy access to American positions and is fully prepared to defend itself against any military scenario

Al Jazeera claims to have obtained the US-Iran deal framework proposed by Turkey, Qatar and Egypt: 1. Iran agrees to commit to zero uranium enrichment for 3 years, and then agrees to under 1.5% enrichment after that 2. Its stockpile of Highly Enriched Uranium would be transferred to a third country 3. Iran agrees to not transfer weapons and technologies to its regional nonstate allies 4. Iran pledges to not initiate the use of Ballistic Missiles 5. Iran and the US agree to a nonaggression agreement

Two ships seized in the Persian Gulf by IRGC forces, 15 foreigners detained - Iranian state media

Araghchi: We thank the Sultanate of Oman for making all the necessary arrangements to hold the nuclear negotiations with Washington on Friday.

Iranian Chief of Staff: We have strengthened our deterrence capability by modernizing ballistic missiles in all their technical aspects.

The Wall Street Journal, citing a US official: Trump deliberately uses ambiguity to keep his strategic goals and military intentions secret.

The Wall Street Journal, citing a US official: Trump remains firm in his position that Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says data from its drone was successfully transmitted to the control center after the encounter with the US military on Tuesday. The IRGC-linked Tasnim news quoted an informed source as saying that "a Shahed-129 drone was carrying out its routine and lawful mission in international waters, conducting reconnaissance, monitoring, and aerial imaging," an activity it described as "standard and legal. "The source was quoted as saying that the drone "successfully sent its surveillance and reconnaissance images to the control center, but communication was lost afterward." "The reason for the loss of contact is currently under review, and further details will be announced once the investigation is complete."

Israel has asked the U.S. for operational freedom to carry out military action against Iran. Israeli officials are pressing not only on the nuclear program, but also on halting Iran’s ballistic missile production - Israel's state broadcaster Kann reports

On the @Jerusalem_Post: Iran told the mediators that Iran is ready to discuss the nuclear issue — and is even willing to consider compromises, and afterward they can discuss the issue of ballistic missiles and the proxies. Iran belive that an achievement on the nuclear issue - will cause Trump to halt the war idea, and will probably cause the President to give a "red light" regarding any Israeli strike

There are indications that another Iranian UAV may be en route to the Arabian Sea in an apparent attempt to visually monitor the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. nnThis follows an earlier incident in which an F-35C from CVW-9 engaged an Iranian Shahed-139 that was maneuvering aggressively toward the group

White House: US Central Command acted appropriately in shooting down the Iranian drone