Iranian outlets reported explosions in Tehran and northern Iran near Rasht early morning, followed by missile exchanges as Iran launched what it described as its sixteenth and seventeenth waves against Israeli targets. Foreign Minister Araghchi categorically denied any contact with the United States, stating Iran had rejected multiple American negotiation requests.
By afternoon, Araghchi conducted 3.5 hours of talks with European foreign ministers in Geneva, marking the first high-level diplomatic engagement since the conflict began. CNN reported Iran rejected a zero-enrichment proposal during these discussions.
The diplomatic window narrowed by evening when Trump contradicted US intelligence assessments about Iran's nuclear intentions and imposed a maximum two-week deadline on Tehran. Iranian sources claimed successful strikes on strategic points in Haifa, while Israel's defense minister called for targeting Iran's Basij militia to destabilize the regime through mass evacuations.