Middle East/Iran & Eastern States

According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran is leveraging control of the critical waterway to extract revenue through security and environmental service charges

The group is raising its combat readiness under the slogan "securing rights by force," amid fears of a collapse of the truce and a return to clashes in Yemen

“It is noted this first step is a response to the enemy's breach of promise, and if the aggression continues, further steps will be planned and taken to force the enemy to fulfil its obligations”

Iraq's new prime minister has condemned the attacks and pledged a joint inquiry with affected Gulf states

Declares an immediate end to war including Lebanon, economic plan for Iran valued at $300b; highly enriched uranium stockpile will be diluted on Iranian soil under IAEA supervision

"Dealing with this regime will lead to failure, and we will all pay the price," Pahlavi wrote on social media

Though a preliminary peace agreement was announced just hours before kickoff, the diplomatic fallout had already upended Iran's World Cup preparations

Final agreement will be negotiated within 60 days, immediately with MoU signing US will issues waiver for export of Iranian oil

The agreement allows Iran to begin exporting oil the moment it is signed, with sanctions waivers also covering banking, transport and insurance

White House scrambles to salvage virtual deal signing after Israeli strikes, Trump says '2-3 hours' but time elapses

Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the Islamic Republic has 'not yet taken or announced its final decision' regarding the proposed text

Protesters attacked the draft and Araghchi’s messaging, warning the reported terms involved deeper concessions and saying no understanding with US would be valid without Mojtaba Khamenei's approval

Khamenei was killed on February 28, the first day of Israeli and US airstrikes against Iran

Collapsed tunnels and mined entrances have made access to Tehran’s highly enriched uranium far more dangerous, sources told CNN

Irnanian semi-official media outlet Mehr released what it says are details of the draft Memorandum of Understanding, which includes an immediate end to all fighting, including in Lebanon

The move comes as US and Iran trade military strikes near Strait of Hormuz

While American officials describe the outlines of a potential accord, negotiations remain precarious amid a tenuous ceasefire and unresolved disputes

The measure circulated ahead of next week's board meeting

Multiple American media outlets are reporting that the US Treasury Department is planning to weaponize frozen Iranian funds to offset costs of regional damage inflicted by Tehran since February

Extensive preparations are underway in Tehran, Mashhad, and Qom for the funeral of the former Ayatollah, Ali Khamenei, announcing an official three-day mourning period

Since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, authorities have arrested more than 6,500 people, carried out at least 39 political executions, and imposed the longest internet shutdown on record

According to CNN, Tehran has reportedly reopened most access points to 18 underground missile facilities that were struck by Israel and the United States.

A suspected vehicle-ramming attack near Hebron left two pedestrians injured after a driver accelerated toward a traffic circle adjacent to an IDF position and struck several people

Diplomats speaking to The New York Times describe multiple drafts of the US-Iran deal, some including a 60-day pause in multi-front fighting and potential multibillion-dollar investment fund for Iran