• Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here.
• Mixed signals on US-Iran talks: Iran said that no negotiation meetings are scheduled with the US at any level in the coming days. However, President Donald Trump said the US will meet with Iran in Qatar Tuesday, and two US officials said US envoy Steve Witkoff is en route to Doha.
• In Lebanon: Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continued in Lebanon over the weekend despite a recent agreement between the countries. Iran has demanded a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon as part of a final deal with the US.
• Strait of Hormuz: A growing number of vessels are using a route close to the Omani coast, threatening Tehran’s leverage over the strait. It comes as MarineTraffic data shows a consistent amount of traffic transiting the waterway in recent days, even as shipping continues at a depressed pace.
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, said he has not seen enough evidence justifying the Trump administration’s optimism that Iran will accede to the terms of a deal with the United States.
