Trump puts onus on Iran’s authorities as they project hardened stance
Some officials say Tehran must not even entertain any more talks on the nuclear issue amid the threats and blockade.

Some officials say Tehran must not even entertain any more talks on the nuclear issue amid the threats and blockade.









The tools and techniques behind Iran’s push in the battle of narratives.
Palestinians are voting in Gaza’s first municipal elections in 21 years. Around 70,000 people are registered to vote.

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials, as US envoys are also set to arrive.
Gaza officials say Deir el-Balah vote is a ‘pilot’, while occupied West Bank also goes to first polls since 2023 war.
Ireland will demand that Israeli authorities repay the cost of a school that was demolished by settlers.
Frustration with the Palestinian Authority and Israeli occupation fuel voter apathy in local West Bank elections.
The elections offer participation without power, revealing how occupation shapes and limits Palestinian political life.
Iran’s foreign minister is in Islamabad, with US envoys also on the way.

Israeli forces have killed 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, in multiple attacks across Gaza.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan, as Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad.