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UAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal ‘approved by all’ • US ground mission to capture Iran’s uranium paused by Trump – CNN
US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirms
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday against firing more drones at ships attempting to transit the strait, saying Tehran “better get their act together.”
Trump tells Netanyahu its time for war to end, calls Iran deal ‘great’ – report
Axios cited a source with direct knowledge of the call who said Netanyahu, who is not directly involved in US-Iran talks, was caught off guard by the pending agreement.
UAE denies reports it will unlock billions of dollars for Iran
Two sources said the UAE had agreed to release $10 billion to Iran, although it is unclear whether the funds belonged to the UAE or were from long-blocked Iranian accounts.
US ground mission to capture Iran’s uranium paused by Trump – report
One source told CNN that the potential mission involved “lots of risk,” including potentially severe retaliation from the Islamic Republic.
No nuclear talks without implementation of interim deal, Iran’s Araghchi says
Araghchi added that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to the pre-war era, with Iran and Oman maintaining sole sovereignty over the critical waterway.
Explosions heard near Iran’s Sirik, Qeshem Island, state media reports
France calls on US, Iran to seize opportunity to sign peace deal
US-Iran deal to include dismantling of Iranian nuclear program, US official says
The drafted text of the deal, which Pakistani Prime Minister Shagbaz Sharif announced had been agreed upon earlier on Friday, also outlines the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed upon, Pakistani PM announces
“Peace has never been this close as it is now,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on a Friday post on X/Twitter.
