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We have been cut off from our sources. After the authorities imposed a nationwide communications blackout, the already fragile infrastructure of reporting has all but collapsed. Even when we can make contact, we are careful; a phone search at a checkpoint could put them in danger. We cannot cross-check events through local coverage or rely on familiar verification channels. Instead, we wait for the rare, precious moments when a reliable contact inside Iran manages to get online, navigating VPNs or risking Starlink, which the authorities have criminalised.

If they don't agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.

Iran is reviewing a new U.S. proposal, with sources indicating that Washington and Tehran are nearing a one-page memorandum to end the Gulf war while deferring discussions on Iran's nuclear program.

The pulse that pushed VIX above 30 in late March has faded. President Trump paused the U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing 'Great Progress' toward an Iran agreement, while warning bombing would resume 'at a much higher level and intensity' if Tehran balks.

We believe that a comprehensive ceasefire brooks no delay, a resumption of hostilities is inadvisable, and persisting with negotiations is particularly important, Wang told Araghchi at the start of their meeting.

The White House believes it's getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations. The U.S. expects Iranian responses on several key points in the next 48 hours.

Araghchi's visit to Beijing marks the first time he has travelled to China since the US-Israeli war in Iran began on February 28. Earlier in Washington, DC, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that Beijing would reiterate to Tehran the need to release its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's plan was to build a conventional shield with thousands of missiles, drones, and rockets to avoid attacks while advancing their nuclear program. They no longer have that conventional shield.

We are not just fighting for the freedom of Narges, we are fighting so that her heart continues to beat. She is now between life and death.

A small but rollicking protest against Jeff Bezos, who co-chaired this year's Met Gala, unfolded blocks from the museum while celebrities filed into the event last night. On Sunday, a series of projections condemning Amazon lit up the billionaire's Madison Square Park luxury residence.

Iranian authorities have carried out executions on a near-daily basis in recent weeks in what activists have denounced as a bid to instil fear in society at a time of international and domestic tension.

Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi stated that any foreign armed force, particularly the U.S. army, approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be subjected to attack, indicating a serious escalation in tensions.

Graham insisted Iran's actions call for Trump to launch a big, strong, painful and short military retaliation against Iran, arguing that there is now an obvious justification to hit Iran hard.