⚡️🇮🇷🇶🇦🇵🇰🇺🇸 — Indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran have commenced in Doha under the joint mediation of Qatar and Pakistan — source with direct knowledge via Reuters.

➡️ The active sessions are being attended directly by the heads of the negotiating teams and technical experts to process the current bilateral framework.

➡️ US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with the Qatari prime minister on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for the discussions, though they will not participate in today's technical talks themselves.

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⚡️🇮🇱 — PM Benjamin Netanyahu during the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Second Lebanon War:

"We will not accept a situation where a terrorist army can build tunnels that can penetrate our borders. We will remain in the protective strip in southern Lebanon as long as necessary. The Gaza envelope is today inside Gaza, the Lebanese envelope is inside Lebanon. This is a critical lesson. There is another lesson. For the first time in years, Israeli representatives have held negotiations with Lebanon. We will do everything to reach a peace agreement between the two countries."

➡️ Referring to the agreement signed with Lebanon:

"Thanks to our strength that is changing the face of the Middle East, a door has been opened to a different reality. We have taken an important step towards ending the conflict."

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⚡️🇮🇱 — Defense Minister Katz at the state memorial ceremony:

"The events of October 7 have shown us all one clear truth: We must not wait until the threat knocks on our door. We have prepared twice with preemptive strikes on Iran, and if necessary, we will attack a third time.

The IDF will not withdraw and will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza - indefinitely - in order to protect our residents and communities from there against jihadist elements."

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🚨🇾🇪 — A commercial vessel reported suspicious activity approximately 76 nautical miles south of Balhaf, Yemen, after being actively approached by multiple small craft carrying personnel armed with small arms — UKMTO Warning 077-26.

➡️ The targeted vessel's crew successfully executed defense protocols and "mustered safely in the citadel" to isolate themselves from potential boarding threats during the transit encounter.

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⚡️🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸 — Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi responds to Israeli Defense Minister Katz's recent comments:

"The terms of the Islamabad MoU are crystal clear and public for all to see.

POTUS has committed the U.S. to muzzling its pets in Tel Aviv. If they ignore their master, Iran will school them. Any threat against our People and Leadership will receive Immediate Powerful Response."

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⚡️🇮🇷🇶🇦🇵🇰🇺🇸 — Iran’s senior negotiator Kazem Gharibabadi led a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central Bank, and Ministry of Agriculture Jihad to Qatar for talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani — Tasnim.

➡️ The meeting, joined by Ambassador Ali Saleh Abadi and Deputy Hamid Ghanbari, reviewed progress on the memorandum of understanding to "end the imposed war," evaluating implementation obstacles, expanding bilateral cooperation, and focusing "especially regarding Lebanon" to accelerate provisions.

➡️ Following a subsequent trilateral session between Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan negotiators, Gharibabadi stated that "today's talks focused on following up on the implementation" but emphasized that while specialized working groups have formed, "no negotiations have yet started within these frameworks" pending mediated logistics.

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⚡️🇮🇷🇺🇸🇴🇲 — An "initial agreement has been reached" to release three billion dollars to Iran, while discussions occur regarding the Strait of Hormuz based on a "new plan proposed by Oman" prompting delegations to return to capitals — Al-Hadath citing sources.

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🚨🇾🇪 — UKMTO Warning 078-26 reports the second suspicious activity within a few hours where a small craft with low freeboard, orange interior, and 4 persons on board approached a tanker to within 2 nautical miles on its port quarter 85 NM south of Balhaf, Yemen, before departing south leaving the crew safe and vessel proceeding while local authorities investigate — UKMTO.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 — NEW: An initial agreement to release $3 billion to Iran has been reached during indirect US-Iran talks in Doha, with Iran conditioning each release on corresponding progress in negotiations — Al Arabiya sources.

➡️ Discussions on the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing based on a new Omani proposal, with delegations returning to their respective countries for consultations.

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⚡️🇺🇸 — President Donald Trump Via Truth Social:

Village People singer Victor Willis is dead at 74. He was a great and happy guy who loved that I used his groups song, YMCA, at my Rallies. It became a "monster" hit, again, 30 years after its original launch. Many singers and groups wanted to get on board at the Rallies after all of the Rally Attendance Records were set - The crowds were, and are, enormous - But Victor and the group was there for us right from the beginning! They loved the action, and we loved them and their great and uplifting song. We will think of Victor every time YMCA is played, like today, and all throughout this July Fourth Birthday week. My condolences to his wonderful family and group, Victor Willis will be sorely missed, God Bless Him!!!
President DONALD J. TRUMP

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⚡️🇷🇺🇮🇳 — Russia has begun importing gasoline from India to ease nationwide fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on its oil refineries, — According to Reuters.

At least 60,000 metric tons have already been shipped, with Russia reportedly planning to import up to 400,000 tons per month from multiple countries, including Belarus.

The shortages have led to fuel rationing, long queues at gas stations and record gasoline prices.

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⚡️🇮🇶🇮🇷🇺🇸 — Iraq's government has given pro-Iran armed groups until September 30 to disarm, coinciding with the end of the U.S.-led anti-jihadist coalition's mission, its spokesman said Monday, amid mounting pressure from Washington on Baghdad to ensure the factions turn in their weapons, — According to The Times Of Israel.

➡️ Government spokesman Haidar al-Aboudi said: "All the armed groups have been informed of a specific date that marks the end of this issue... which is September 30. After this date, all weapons outside the state framework will be subject to legal redress."

➡️ The announcement comes ahead of a visit to the U.S. by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, with Washington having withheld cash payments for Iraqi oil revenues at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York before pledging in early May to resume transfers once "concrete steps" were taken against the factions.

➡️ During the Middle East war, the Iran-backed groups — which emerged after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and gained prominence fighting the Islamic State — targeted U.S. facilities in Iraq more than 600 times and also struck Gulf countries. While some armed groups announced they will cooperate in handing over weapons, others remain adamant that the issue should not be discussed under U.S. pressure. Prime Minister al-Zaidi stressed that "confining arms to the hands of the state is not merely a slogan, but a policy already being implemented."

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⚡️🇮🇷🇺🇸 — "Countries may turn to buying American agricultural products if they are offered at reasonable prices." — Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholam Reza Nouri.

"Using frozen Iranian funds to purchase basic goods is in Iran's interest and serves its economic needs."

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