Tehran confirmed it was reviewing Washington's reply to its seven-day proposal received by Araghchi in Doha, as Axios and Qatari mediation were described as making no significant progress over Hormuz and nuclear concessions. Exile outlets reported the execution in Mashhad of Ali Hemmati and Majid Nikandish, identified as Dey 1404 protesters.
Attention shifted to the Strait of Hormuz after state media said three violating tankers were targeted and VOA reported an unknown projectile hitting a tanker, while the rial slid to around 255,000-260,000 to the dollar with point-to-point inflation near 90%.
A Dubai-Tel Aviv FlyDubai flight diverted to Tabuk after a knife attack on board, with Netanyahu saying the co-pilot tried to down the aircraft and was arrested. Britain's prime minister cited strong signs of Iranian involvement in the Fairford base incident, and the U.S. announced the end of its combat mission in Iraq.