French President Macron on Iran:

I think there is far too much verbal escalation, which always leads to physical escalation.

And the most vulnerable people on the planet are the first victims of it, but today we are all victims of what is happening.

Our fellow citizens in France also pay the price every day for this war that we did not want.

Timothy Ash, Chatham House Associate Fellow:

The only country in Europe with a serious amount of military personnel is Türkiye.

Türkiye no longer feels much need for Europe. Europe must become aware of Türkiye's advantages.

Europe must give something. Customs Union — definitely a much more deepened Customs Union.

On the membership process, Europe can be more sincere.

I think the second most powerful country in the EU could be Türkiye.

Islamophobia must be overcome here. Türkiye's value must be shared. Europe must understand this — and I think Türkiye holds a big trump card on this.

Türkiye is currently at a very important point — and Türkiye may not be aware of this.

Of course, everything has to be two-way. The Turks may ask: what will our gain be?

India's Modi:

Friends, we have to reduce the use of petrol and diesel.

In cities where there is metro, we should decide that we will use only the metro. At the most, I will travel by metro.

If it is necessary to travel by car, then try to carpool. Bring more people along.

If we have to send goods somewhere, then we should try to send as many goods as possible through railway services, so that due to it being an electric railway, there is no need for petrol and diesel.

People who have electric vehicles should also try to use them as much as possible.

During the Corona period, we developed many such arrangements for video conferences and online meetings for work from home and we also got used to it.

Today the demand of the time is such that if we restart those systems, it will be in the interest of the country.

Work from home, online conferences, virtual meetings – we have to give priority to these again."

BIG: A CNN analysis of public flight-tracking data shows U.S. military intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba's coast — at least 25 since February 4, mostly P-8A Poseidons, RC-135V Rivet Joints, and MQ-4C Triton drones operating near Havana and Santiago, some within 40 miles of shore.

The pattern mirrors the run-up to U.S. military action in Venezuela and Iran, and because the aircraft could mask their tracks but don't, analysts suggest Washington may be deliberately signaling its presence to Cuba.

Source: CNN

Unexploded Hezbollah FPV drone was caught in an Israeli anti-drone protective net.

Iran rejects dismantling its nuclear facilities and offers a shorter enrichment moratorium than the 20-year suspension Washington demanded, while proposing to dilute some of its highly enriched uranium and transfer the rest to a third country — with guarantees it would be returned if talks fail.

Iran also calls for an immediate end to fighting and a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, in step with the U.S. lifting its blockade, with nuclear issues negotiated over the next 30 days.

Source: WSJ

An informed Iranian source told Tasnim News that the Wall Street Journal's report on Tehran's counter-proposal is "factually inaccurate" in key parts — particularly on nuclear material details.

According to the source, Iran's actual text demands:

— Immediate end to the war on all fronts
— Guarantees against future attacks on Iran
— Full lifting of U.S. sanctions, including oil-export (OFAC) restrictions, during a 30-day window
— End to the naval blockade immediately after the initial agreement is signed
— Release of Iran's frozen assets
— Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for U.S. commitments

Trump:

ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES MUST BUY AMERICAN — NO EXCUSES!

Trump:

We just secured the release of three Polish, and two Moldovan, prisoners from Belarusian and Russian detention. Thanks to my Special Presidential Envoy, John Coale, we were able to push hard to make this release happen.

My friend, President Karol Nawrocki, of Poland, met with me last September, and asked me to help secure Andrzej Poczobut from Belarusian prison. Today, Poczobut is free due to our efforts. The United States delivers for our Allies, and Friends.

Thank you to President Aleksandr Lukashenko for his cooperation and friendship. So nice!

BREAKING: Trump:

I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.” I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Iranian Pahlavi supporters marching in Copenhagen in coordinated military-style uniforms.

Trump told Axios he'll reject Iran's response to the latest draft agreement aimed at ending the war, after the U.S. waited 10 days for Tehran's reply.

"I don't like their letter. It's inappropriate. I don't like their response," he said, adding that Iran has "been tapping along many nations for 47 years."

He confirmed he spoke with Netanyahu on Sunday — "a very nice call" — but stressed the Iran talks are "my situation, not everybody else's."

Trump has been privately asking advisers whether they prefer JD Vance or Marco Rubio for 2028, sometimes suggesting they just run together.

Aides say he's mostly having fun, but the two men he calls "the kids" are clearly stepping up as midterms approach.

Source: NYT

Trump:

The Radical Left Dumacrats must fail — Our Country is at stake!

Iran's Tasnim:

An Iranian source dismisses Trump's reaction to Iran's response, saying negotiators write proposals for Iran's national interest — not to please Trump. If Trump's unhappy, that's probably a good sign.

The source adds that Trump "doesn't like reality."

Trump is expected to confront Xi Jinping this week over China’s support for Iran, including oil purchases and possible weapons exports, according to senior US officials.

The two leaders will meet Thursday and Friday in Beijing amid tensions over trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Source: Bloomberg

Netanyahu told CBS's 60 Minutes he "wants to reduce American financial aid to zero, the financial component of the security cooperation."

Israel currently receives $3.8 billion annually. "I think the time has come for us to wean ourselves off the remaining military aid," he said.

BIG: Iran rejected the latest US proposal and submitted its own counterproposal.

Tehran called for sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets, compensation for war-related damages, and recognition of Iran’s role in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US said the response was “unacceptable.”

Source: IRIB