Trump's post-meeting remarks after talks with Qatar's prime minister set the terms, carried differently across outlets: renewed strikes 'very unlikely' because Iran was crippled, yet Washington remained ready and any next attack would be 'five times bigger,' with regional states backing continuation of the land and sea blockade.
Tehran answered with denial and display. Mohsen Rezaei called US claims of Qatar talks a sheer lie, insisting no negotiations were underway unless Washington accepted seven conditions, a line echoed by Araghchi's denial of a planned Rezaei-Vance meeting. The IRGC unveiled a new underground 'missile city,' which Qalibaf framed as a clear warning.
Washington pressed the economic track, with Rubio telling the G7 devastating costs made a wider strike unnecessary, while Canada reimposed JCPOA-lifted sanctions and France summoned Iran's ambassador over cyberattacks.
