Three more men have been executed in Iran after being convicted of crimes linked to protests earlier this year, in trials that human rights groups described as unfair.
ConflictsIran says “intensive” talks with the United States are underway on a settlement to the war. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has given the government a mandate to negotiate. US Vice President JD Vance says he and President Donald Trump are “hopeful” about reaching a settlement with Iran.
ConflictsDespite growing concerns that the war could resume, there are no plans for new talks between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
ConflictsA delegation from Qatar, which is mediating, is now in Iran’s capital, Tehran, for talks, according to Iranian state media.
ConflictsTehran has received a letter from US Vice President JD Vance but has not yet responded, Iranian state media reported. The letter reportedly concerns the possibility of resuming negotiations.
ConflictsAt least seven ships are on fire in or near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a claim by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy reported by media in Tehran.
WorldThe price of North Sea oil (Brent) rose 1.6 percent to $111.30 per barrel, its highest level since May. Recent Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran’s signals that Iran must control the strait to protect the country from attack, have driven prices higher.
BusinessThe United States, Britain and 27 other countries are warning Iran following an incident at the British air base RAF Fairford.
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