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President Trump has toughened the terms of a potential framework for a deal to end the war in Iran, and has sent those proposed changes back to the country for consideration, according to three officials - NYT

US fighter jet shot a Hellfire missile at a ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port last night after more than 20 warnings, per CENTCOM. "The ship is no longer transiting to Iran

Oman’s Maritime Security Center urges vessels to exercise caution due to a floating object suspected to be a naval mine west of the inshore traffic zone in the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters

Reuters, quoting the US Secretary of Defense: We are prepared to resume attacks on Iran if an agreement cannot be reached.

An Iranian ballistic missile strike on a Kuwaiti air base within the past 24 hours caused minor injuries to several Americans and seriously damaged two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones

US Treasury Secretary: Washington seized $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets

Video of Air Defense Activity over the Iranian island of Qeshm tonight. Likely agianst drone/s

CNN, quoting a US official: Trump will not approve the memorandum of understanding until he is certain that Khamenei has agreed to it.

New York Times: Trump's meeting in the Situation Room lasted about two hours and he did not reach a decision on a new agreement with Iran.

Fars News Agency, citing informed Iranian sources: The memorandum of understanding stipulates a complete ceasefire in Lebanon.

Fars News Agency, quoting sources: Trump's statements are "an attempt to portray a false victory."

Fars News Agency: Iran confirmed that it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the US lifts its blockade, according to pre-agreed arrangements.

Fars News Agency, quoting sources: We reject Trump's statements regarding a possible agreement with Iran; they are "a mixture of truth and falsehood."

Trump: Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions. All water mines (bombs), if any, will be terminated (we have removed, through detonation numerous such mines with our great underwater mine sweepers. Iran will complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any mines that are left, which will not be many!). Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of "heading home!"

Pakistani Foreign Minister arrives in Washington to meet Rubio amid talks over the deal with Iran

IRGC has carried out a missile launch operation from the southern regions of Iran toward specified targets - IRGC affiliated Fars reports

WH pool: Per U.S. sources: your pooler has confirmed reporting (by Axios) that a tentative agreement has been reached in the Iran negotiations, but is pending President Trump's approval.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday told reporters he spoke with Oman's ambassador and Oman assured the United States there are no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz

Iran "strongly condemned" the US attack on Bandar Abbas Airport overnight, calling it a violation of international law and sovereignty

The IRGC claims responsibility for an attack against a US air base [in Kuwait] claiming the attack was a response to US strikes on Bandar Abbas

Explosions, likely resulting from successful interceptions by air defenses, heard in the sky to the northwest of Kuwait City

Reports that an Iranian ballistic missile was fired from Khuzestan just before the air raid sirens went off in Kuwait

Kuwait News Agency: Air defenses are currently intercepting missile and drone attacks.

Sirens sound in Kuwait

Iranian television, quoting a military official: Four ships attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz and enter the Gulf today without coordinating with security forces.

US sanctions the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the Iranian body responsible for controlling vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz - Treasury website

US Forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz & an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone, a US official told @AsharqNews

US military carries out new strikes in Iran, this time against a military site that posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official tells Reuters. The U.S. military has also intercepted drones being launched from Iran today

Trump says he thinks Middle East countries "owe it to us" to join the Abraham Accords, and adds, "I'm not sure we should make the deal if they don't sign"

TRUMP: The Strait is going to be open to everybody. It's international waters. We'll watch over it, but nobody's going to control it. Oman will behave like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up. They understand that