CHINA WELCOMES SAMSUNG IN EXPANDING INVESTMENT, COOPERATION

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: WASHINGTON STILL REFUSES TO ACCEPT TWO ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS: PAYING REPARATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE AGGRESSION AGAINST US. - AL JAZEERA

Iran and Israel intensified attacks on the 25th day of the war, even as Donald Trump signaled possible progress toward talks. Israel pledged to sustain strikes, while Iran disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and halted gas exports to Turkey after attacks on energy infrastructure. Conflicting statements from Tehran cast doubt on negotiations, though contacts via intermediaries were acknowledged. Pakistan and other regional powers are pushing mediation. Oil rebounded above $100 as supply risks mounted, while Gulf states hardened positions amid continued missile and drone attacks.