Tehran
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Iran's Supreme Leader Skips Father's Funeral Amid Israeli Threats
Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend his father's state funeral, citing assassination threats — raising questions about who leads Iran as July 9 talks approach.
The Halt Holds at Hour 18. Its Verification Tests Have Not.
Tehran has issued no on-record confirmation. No commercial tanker has transited Hormuz. The Oman working group has not spoken. What needs to move before Tuesday.
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.
US and Iran Said to Prepare Direct Talks During Ceasefire
Washington and Tehran are reportedly preparing direct negotiations during the announced ceasefire, even as Iran publicly insists no final deal has been reached.
Iran negotiator says final draft not approved, warns Tehran could exit
Saeed Ajorlou of Iran's negotiating media committee says the proposed US deal has not been finalized and Tehran reserves the right to quit over violations, undercutting the day's framework narrative.
Trump Calls Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated' as Tehran Rejects Framing
Trump says a US-Iran deal is largely negotiated with the Strait of Hormuz reopening; Iran's foreign ministry calls his framing inconsistent with reality and the IRGC dismisses his comments outright.
Tehran Reviews U.S. Positions as Trump Says Talks in 'Final Stages'
Washington and Tehran offered contradictory overnight signals as Trump said negotiations were nearing an end while Iran insisted the U.S. had failed at Hormuz and that diplomacy was not surrender.
Tehran Digs In: Iran Hardens Missile Sites as Washington Pauses
Iran is moving missiles into mountain facilities and rewriting tactics for a long war, NYT reports — a counter-signal to this week's U.S. de-escalation pivot.
Tehran Air Defenses Fire on Reconnaissance Drones Over Capital
Iranian state media reports Tehran's air-defense guns opened fire on UAVs over western, central, and southeastern districts for roughly 20 minutes on May 1, with no casualties and no party claiming the aircraft.