#WestAsiaWar | War rages on, attacks mount on #Tehran, #TelAviv; #WhiteHouse Pres Secy, victory will be determined by the commander-in-chief once the goals are fully realised

#Iran will no longer control the Strait of Hormuz in restricting the free flow of energy: @ PressSec adds

China cuts annual eco growth target to 4.5-5% range, lowest since 1991

#WestAsiaWar | #Iran official to #Reuters: #Tehran has received #Pakistan’s proposal and is reviewing it. Tehran will not reopen #StraitOfHormuz in exchange for a temporary ceasefire

#USIranPeaceTalks | From Al Jazeera: #Pakistani Diplomatic source says, #Iranian preliminary delegation has arrived in Islamabad

From WSJ: #Tehran has informed regional mediators that it will send a negotiation team to #Islamabad today

#Iran’s Foreign Minister #AbbasAraghchi says #Tehran has made no change to its position on the nuclear issue and maintains clear conditions for reopening the Strait of #Hormuz

#Iran says its position on the nuclear issue remains unchanged as #Tehran awaits the #US response to its terms for talks

#US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio says #Iran’s economy is facing a “cataclysm” and claims #Tehran is heading quickly towards bankruptcy

#NewsAlert | #Iran warns of regional security consequences over #Netanyahu’s UAE visit, while #Tehran and Azerbaijan discuss deeper energy cooperation