1. Reaffirming Victory – Trump: We have won in Iran. It will take them 25 years to rebuild what they have lost. Iran will never have nuclear weapons. Today, we are more respected than ever before.
2. Regional Countries Reluctant to Cooperate with Blockade Against Iran
—The New York Times reports that the US is pushing Iraq, Turkey, and Pakistan to close their land borders with Iran to further cut off Iran's trade routes to circumvent maritime blockades and sanctions, but this has been met with resistance from neighboring countries.
3. Joked by Zelenskyy
—After meeting with the Danish Prime Minister, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answered reporters' questions in Copenhagen. He pointed out that his decision to send a Ukrainian delegation to the talks in Abu Dhabi was not merely to appease US President Trump.
4. Special Envoy to Moscow
—According to Axios, citing two sources familiar with the matter, the US has asked Russia to propose a new European security agreement. Kushner and Witkov will meet with Putin in Moscow on Thursday to reiterate this demand and hope that Russia will allow European representatives to participate in the next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
5. Authorizes Vance to Meet Face-to-Face with Rezaei
—According to a Wall Street Journal report citing US and Middle Eastern officials, Trump is open to Vice President Vance restarting negotiations with Iran and has authorized him to lead the consultations. Vance is considering a direct meeting with Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council; no date has been set, and Doha is considered a potential location.
