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IRGC Silence, Not Versailles, Holds the Hormuz Reopening
Saudi Aramco's three supertankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz unchallenged Thursday. Iran's naval silence — not the Versailles signature — holds the Friday reopening.
After Versailles, Iran Faces Its Own Ratification Gap
Pezeshkian signed the MOU at Versailles. Khamenei has not endorsed it, and the Majlis is on a separate track. The Iranian executive-only architecture mirrors the US one.
Tehran's 'Not Final' Silence Tests the Geneva Track
Trump called the Geneva memorandum revisable and threatened renewed strikes. Tehran has not answered on the record. The silence is the test the framework now has to pass.
Qalibaf and Vance Named as Iran-US Signatories in Geneva
Iran's deputy foreign minister named Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and US Vice President J.D. Vance as the signatories for Friday's Geneva memorandum.
What Tehran Has to Do Saturday for a Sunday Geneva Signing
A Sunday Geneva signing requires a specific set of Tehran statements over the next 24 hours. Who has to speak, who has to stay silent, and what each signal means.
Hormuz Control Emerges as Friction Point in Draft Iran Deal
Tehran says no final decision has been made on a draft memorandum with Washington, and Iran's state media signals it will not cede control of the Strait of Hormuz. Israel says it was not consulted.
Trump Cancels Iran Strikes, Claims Deal Could Be Signed in Europe
Trump said he has cancelled planned US strikes on Iran and claimed a settlement could be signed in Europe this weekend, though Tehran has not publicly confirmed any agreement.
Khamenei Claims Victory, Araghchi Keeps Talks Alive
Iran's Supreme Leader declared battlefield victory and warned against internal divisions Thursday, even as Foreign Minister Araghchi said US-Iran contacts continue despite stalled negotiations.
Vahidi, the Interpol-Wanted IRGC Chief, Is Iran's Real Veto Player
Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, sanctioned by the U.S. and on Interpol's Red Notice for the 1994 AMIA bombing, is now the hardliner driving Tehran's maximalist demands on any deal with Washington.
Trump Vows to Seize or Destroy Iran's Uranium Stockpile
Trump says the US will take or destroy Iran's ~440 kg of highly enriched uranium and rejects a Hormuz toll, hardening Washington's position before the next Rome round.
Qatar Takes the Chair as Tehran's Signals Split Ahead of Rome
A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday as Iran simultaneously narrowed gaps with Washington and ruled out moving its 60% uranium stockpile abroad.
Khamenei Orders Iran's 60% Uranium to Stay in Country
Iran's supreme leader directs that roughly 200 kg of near-weapons-grade uranium remain inside Iran, gutting a core US demand in the Qatar-Pakistan talks framework.