Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

There are lots of indications that Mojtaba Khamenei is under threat from the Americans, and there are other indications that he is in full control, he is in full order.

We receive his comments and orders and opinions, and there is national consensus on decision-making.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp bought 15,000 hectares of forest in Härjedalen, Sweden for ~$22 million.

A local hunting group found out when they were told by mail they could no longer hunt on land they'd leased.

Karp's purpose is unknown.

A board member said he cares about "the beauty of the land and its preservation."

Separately, Sweden reportedly purchased Palantir's AI warfare system Maven last fall.

Source: Omni

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed. I repeat, we stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war.

But at the same time, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose.

He wanted unconditional surrender in the previous war in two days. Now it’s eight months that they are fighting with no result.

New aggression would be certainly the same. We are fully prepared for that.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

There is a very reasonable plan on the table. If they reject it with no reason, this is their fault.

And I have to say that although we heard from President Trump that he is rejecting this deal, we are still waiting for an official response through the mediators.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

We don't care about U.S. midterm elections; we care about our national interest.

We are ready to negotiate as much as we are ready to face any challenge.

A former accountant in Surat, India burned down ~$2.7 million worth of textile stock over $120 in unpaid salary.

Vinod Savle, 33, bought petrol for ~$1.80, entered the textile market after hours, and set fire to fabric outside his former employer's shop.

The blaze spread across the sixth floor, gutting shops belonging to four traders.

He fled to Rajasthan and Ayodhya before being arrested two weeks later.

He told police he didn't expect the fire to spread that far.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

We know in 2025 they offered negotiations. We accepted and engaged in negotiations, and then in the middle of negotiations they attacked us.

Eight months later, in February 2026, again they offered negotiations, again we accepted, and again they attacked us in the middle of negotiations.

Then after the war, they offered negotiations for a deal. We accepted. We had three months of negotiations, and it took only two weeks for them to violate a deal which they had signed themselves.

So if you ask us, there is no reason why we should go back to diplomacy. But I am still trying diplomacy because I think we shouldn’t miss any chance for peace.

Trump tells Axios he expects more US-Iran talks this week despite rejecting Iran's proposal:

They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal I want. They overplayed their hand.

Asked about resuming strikes:

I am always thinking about it.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

60% enrichment is not illegal. It is for peaceful purposes, and we have answered this question. We have removed any concern in our past negotiations.

If there is still such a question, why did they bomb us? Are they, you know, allowed to bomb anything that they think is illegal? There is no justification for that.

War is not a solution. That was a subject for negotiation, and we did it in the past. We have enriched uranium up to 60% for peaceful purposes, and it is within our commitment. We have not violated the NPT.

There are questions. We answered those questions in the past during the negotiations, and we can do it again. There is no need for military operation.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

If they are serious that they want a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, now there is the possibility.

We have offered this seven-day plan.

We want them to do certain things which they can do in four, five days, and then on the sixth the Strait will be open, on day seven we resume talks for the final deal.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

It is false if somebody thinks that there are different sources of power inside Iran.

We in the Foreign Ministry are in close coordination with the government, with the IRGC, with the Supreme National Security Council, with the parliament.

We are all on one front, facing all challenges imposed on us by the U.S.

Bessent:

We have a president now whom the Chinese respect.

Andy Burnham:

I know today's incident near RAF Fairford will be deeply concerning for local residents and for many people following developments across the country.

The investigation remains ongoing, and I would urge people not to speculate while the authorities establish the full facts.

Bessent on Iran:

China has substantially reduced assistance to Iran.

Bessent on Iran:

There's only 15 million more barrels of Iranian oil on the water. Iran will have nothing left to trade for anything.

Probably within the next two weeks, they're going to make their final deliveries of oil to China, and then they will have nothing.

US Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz:

There has been not one, not two, but seven UN Security Council resolutions over the last 20 years saying Iran cannot, should not, and will not have a nuclear weapons program.

Bessent on Iran:

Iranians say they will open the Straits if a deal is reached. The Straits are open.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle pushed Bulgaria and other Balkan countries to buy US LNG through a specific Greek company, Aktor.

Aktor's paid lobbyist Christos Marafatsos ($440K+ in fees) attended her diplomatic meetings, often mistaken by foreign officials for her chief of staff.

He wasn't disclosed as an Aktor lobbyist in meetings.

A $6 billion deal was secured in Albania.

Aktor estimates €1.8B in pretax profit from signed LNG contracts over 20 years.

Competitor LNG companies say Guilfoyle ignored them:

She has her favorites.

Source: WSJ

Q: Is it true that Trump is preparing to resume military strikes after the midterms?

US Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz: That’s anonymous reporting.

What I can tell you is the president will leave all options on the table to ensure the world is safe from Iran holding the world hostage with a nuclear weapon.

Bill Gates on Jeffrey Epstein:

I was told by Jeffrey, after I met him, that he could help raise billions of dollars for global health. He wouldn’t be paid, he would have no role.

That proved to be a complete dead end. My spending time with him, like many other people, kind of helped his reputation. That’s very regrettable.

US Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz on Iran:

Trump was quite clear in his speech before the UN that politics have nothing to do with this.

This is about keeping the next generation safe from Iran threatening the world with a nuclear weapon.