-Trump: "Iran has been great, if Iran is reasonable, if they're smart. Otherwise, we'll have to finish the job.
- Trump on his deal with Iran: Anyone who criticized the deal must be educated, even if they are my friends.
- Reporter Q: Iranians say there are no planned visits by inspectors from the IAEA?
Trump: They are wrong. They told us face-to-face, and we have it agreed upon – 100% oversight.
- Rubio on the round of talks between Israel and Lebanon: "This is separate from the negotiations with Iran, Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese. The dialogue with Iran concerns their support for Hezbollah. The war cannot be ended as long as Iran's proxy continues to launch missiles"
- SOS Rubio on the Strait of Hormuz: "No country is allowed to collect tolls on ships in an international strait"
- Pakistani Prime Minister: "I confirm that the MOU signed does NOT include any reference to Iran's ballistic missiles. This issue was NOT part of the negotiations"
- Diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are set to include discussions regarding the return of the remains of missing Israeli navigator Ron Arad.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the U.S. needs to protect Israel’s right to self defense during ongoing talks in Switzerland.
- Israeli Embassy in Washington: The fifth round of talks between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by the United States, has just begun.
- Iran Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei: 'It was with the weapon of Allahu Akbar that the devoted armed forces in Islamic Iran, accompanied by the mujahideen of the Resistance Front, especially dear Lebanon, achieved remarkable victories against the two terrorist American-Zionist armies in the Third Imposed War.'
- Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter at the start of talks with Lebanon: "This is the fifth round of talks, and I must say – we are in a train wreck. For the previous four rounds, we all boarded the same train. We sat in the same carriage and traveled to the same destination, with the United States serving as the leading engine. The train was heading in a very clear direction: full peace between the countries; Iran out and its malicious influence out of Lebanon; the dismantling of Hezbollah; peace and security for Lebanon and Israel. Today, this train is in danger of derailing. I hope we can get it back on track.
- NY Post cover mocks Iran deal "Easy Mullah"as The US government on Monday formally waived oil sanctions on Iran for two months allowing for up to $10 billion in revenue as nuclear talks continued with Iranian officials in Switzerland.
- Trump: 19 Millions Barrels of Oil flowed out of the Hormuz Strait yesterday, an all time RECORD. Oil prices are tumbling down, and the World is a much safer place!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP
- The Iranian news agency Fars contradicts Trump's words: "According to a security source, only a limited number of ships have been given permission to cross the Strait of Hormuz; the amount will change daily according to conditions
- The Iranian government officially contradicts JD Vance's announcement: there is no plan to allow IAEA inspectors to visit nuclear facilities that were damaged in the war.
-Trump on Truth Social: Despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary...Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!). This will insure “Nuclear a qHonesty.” If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations! Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade. However, all ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely. The Money and/or Sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the U.S.A., and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers. These are things that are desperately needed by Iran. This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, NOW, before it is too late. Talks are going well! Thank you for your attention to this matter President DONALD J. TRUMP”
- Iranian Head of Negotiations Ghalibaf: Iran and Oman established a joint committee to discuss the Strait of Hormuz; details will be provided later.
- IDF: We attacked armed terrorists operating near our forces in the security zone in Lebanon, in the Ali a-Tahr Ridge area. “Immediately after identification, the forces attacked the terrorists north of the security zone to eliminate the threat."
- Hezbollah says Israel violated the ceasefire by opening fire on a “group of civilians” near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon today.
- On eve of direct Jerusalem-Beirut talks, Israel vows to maintain presence in Lebanon
5th round of negotiations in DC kicks off Tuesday; Lebanese PM says he won’t let ‘any other party’ negotiate for Beirut, after Tehran insists halt to IDF strikes there is precondition to its own talks with US