*Weekend Recap* *Trump Denies Assassination Intel, Warns of Retaliation* Trump told the New York Post that Israel had passed him no intelligence on an Iranian assassination plot, saying "Israel came up with nothing" and…

*Weekend Recap* *Trump Denies Assassination Intel, Warns of Retaliation* Trump told the New York Post that Israel had passed him no intelligence on an Iranian assassination plot, saying "Israel came up with nothing" and that he's been atop Iran's kill list "for a long time." He said he's left orders to "bomb them at levels they've never seen before" if anything happens to him. Separately on Truth Social, he said "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded" and aimed at Iran, with the military ready to "decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" for a year if Tehran acts on assassination threats made openly at Khamenei's funeral. *Talks Push Continues Despite Mixed Signals* Egypt and Qatar's foreign ministers urged Washington and Tehran back to the table. Pakistan and Qatar separately pressed for diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz, and Turkey's foreign minister said there's "no reason" for open conflict with Israel, blaming election-season rhetoric from Israeli politicians. Iran's Ghalibaf warned of "all-out defense" if the US breaks the MoU, while Araghchi accused Washington of already violating it by keeping extra forces in the region. US officials say they're demanding Iran publicly commit to stop shooting at ships in the Strait of Hormuz and hand over its roughly 900 pounds of enriched uranium, calling it "nuclear dust." One official said, "if we don't get the dust, we do not have a deal." Araghchi arrived in Oman for weekend talks reportedly set to include Vance, Rubio, Witkoff and Kushner, though an Iranian outlet said no talks would happen until the US backs off. Iranian state media said the visit was "focused on the Strait of Hormuz and shipping safety," and Araghchi said he and his Omani counterpart discussed "appropriate mechanisms" for safe passage of ships through the strait under the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. Iran's Foreign Ministry denies it requested negotiations, even as Trump insists Tehran asked to keep talking; Tehran did confirm accepting a Qatari mediation visit. *Gaza and Lebanon Strikes* The IDF killed two more Hamas commanders this week: Khalil Jamal Khalil Manna, a weapons-production commander in northern Gaza working to rebuild capabilities during the ceasefire, and Osama Walid Deeb Muhareb, a Nuseirat Battalion company commander accused of storing explosives for use against troops. Both "posed a threat," the IDF says. In south Lebanon, troops killed a Hezbollah operative near a tunnel shaft at the Ali Taher ridge, where the IDF believes dozens remain in an underground complex, and a separate strike killed a suspect in a vehicle near the buffer zone. *Bushehr Struck, Rosatom Pauses Return* Rosatom halted the return of staff to Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant after a reported US strike near the site's perimeter. Chief Alexei Likhachev said six workers had started heading back before the halt, with next steps still to be decided. Rosatom pulled over 600 staff after the war began February 28 and now has only about 20 on site. *EU Weighs Settlement Import Ban* EU foreign ministers meet Monday in Brussels to discuss banning imports from Israeli settlements, with Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain already restricting such trade. Germany and Italy remain undecided, and it's unclear whether a ban would need unanimous or weighted-majority support. *Sanctions, Satellite Images and Fallout* Washington loosened UAE export controls on military items, satellites and computing hardware. Ten F-22s left Israel's Ovda base for the UK, ending their deployment ahead of the Iran war. Treasury sanctioned 14 people and entities including Dubai banker Ali Ansari, accused of holding assets for Mojtaba Khamenei's benefit; Bessent said the US would keep isolating Khamenei financially. Satellite images reviewed with the Institute for Science and International Security suggest Iran is repairing nuclear sites, including bunker-buster damage at Parchin. Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly said avenging his father is "the demand of the nation." An explosion near Tehran, initially unexplained, was later attributed to controlled ammunition disposal. *Jericho, West Bank Incidents* An off-duty soldier and two other Israeli women were extracted from PA-controlled Jericho in separate incidents overnight; all face questioning for entering the area illegally. Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained over an hour by armed Israeli civilians near a demolished West Bank village, with the IDF saying troops dispersed the group and let his vehicle pass. In Mughayyir, Palestinian media reported several wounded, including one by live fire, during clashes the IDF says began with stone-throwing; troops later fired at a suspect to "remove the threat." Near Sinjil, four Israeli civilians were detained for allegedly blocking and damaging a CNN crew's vehicle, with a knife and clubs found inside. *Lebanon Withdrawal Update* The IDF says it struck Hezbollah operatives transporting weapons inside the south Lebanon buffer zone, after Lebanese media had reported several strikes in Mansouri, near Tyre. Troops from the 91st "Galilee" Regional Division spotted operatives driving into the security zone and moving anti-tank missiles from the vehicle into a building, the military says; after more operatives brought in weapons and entered the structure, the IDF struck it "to remove the threat," reporting secondary explosions afterward and releasing footage of the strike. A US military delegation met Lebanon's army in Beirut to plan Israel's withdrawal from the first of two "pilot zones" under the June 26 framework deal; a US official said it would launch "in a matter of days."

US President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested negotiations continue, despite declaring that the ceasefire is "OVER." The remarks come as Qatar, Pakistan and…

US President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested negotiations continue, despite declaring that the ceasefire is "OVER." The remarks come as Qatar, Pakistan and other mediators work to salvage last month's memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran. A Qatari delegation reportedly traveled to Iran on Friday in a visit coordinated with the US, while diplomats told Axios both sides are still seeking a return to the agreement. The outlet also reported that negotiators had been making progress toward a nuclear deal before the latest escalation. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Washington agreed to continue negotiations, but made clear to Iran "in no uncertain terms" that the ceasefire is over. His comments contrast with signals from the White House a day earlier that the US was still willing to uphold the memorandum if Iran also complied with its commitments.

Israel will not be spared from the response of Iranian forces, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a written statement. "As we announced previously, an attack on…

Israel will not be spared from the response of Iranian forces, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a written statement. "As we announced previously, an attack on infrastructure will be met in kind, and the criminal Zionist regime, which is behind this wickedness, will not be safe from the response of the fighters," Zolghadr said. Zolghadr said Iranians and Iraqis had turned out for the funeral processions of the assassinated supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in what he called a historic showing, and that the United States was, in his words, "angry" at the turnout. "The most hated face in the world once again said what he deserved to say, addressing the great, risen and aggrieved people of Iran," he said, in an apparent reference to President Trump's remarks in Ankara on Wednesday calling the Iranians "scum" and "liars." Zolghadr is the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, the body that sets Iran's national security and foreign policy under the authority of the supreme leader, and a former Revolutionary Guards deputy commander. Threats of this kind carry weight when they issue from that office rather than from military commanders or state media. Israel has not taken part in the fighting between the United States and Iran, and Israeli sources told i24NEWS this week that Iran appeared to have no interest in drawing Israel into it. Zolghadr's statement places Israel explicitly in the line of retaliation, a day after Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF was ready to strike Iran again with even greater force.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Trump to coordinate moves in the various sectors, the Prime Minister's Office said. Trump updated Netanyahu on American moves regarding Iran, according to the…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Trump to coordinate moves in the various sectors, the Prime Minister's Office said. Trump updated Netanyahu on American moves regarding Iran, according to the statement.