Iran’s oil refinery operations are underway to restore the damaged capacity, with the Iranian Deputy Minister of Petroleum, Mohammad Sadegh Mohammad Sadeq Asadi, stating that 70-80% of the capacity is expected to be restored within the next two months. Asadi added that part of the Lavan refinery is expected to resume operations within 10 days, and teams have been deployed to clear debris and replace damaged equipment.
The Iranian Deputy Minister also emphasized that the recent talks were the longest in a year, lasting 24-25 hours. Iranian former Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, responded to US Vice President Kamala Harris’ statement, saying that the US must understand that it cannot impose its conditions on Iran. Zarif emphasized that there is still no time to understand the situation.
US President Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran began at dawn and lasted almost 20 hours, and that he could elaborate on the details and what was achieved. US officials confirmed that the entire US negotiating team has departed for Islamabad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi over the phone. In a social media post, Trump said that the meeting with Iran was very good, with many points of agreement, but the most sensitive issue, which is nuclear Iran, was not agreed upon. In a separate social media post, Trump stated that the issue of nuclear Iran was not agreed upon.
The UK and Australia have expressed disappointment over the lack of a deal between Iran and the US in Islamabad talks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to attack Israel, likening Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Pope Francis delivered a weekly prayer in Vatican City.
Iranian former Foreign Minister Javad Zarif emphasized that the US must understand that it cannot dictate conditions to Iran. Azeri President Ilham Aliyev stated that Iran cannot trust the Americans and that it’s time for them to decide whether they can regain Iran’s trust. Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed stated that the US team has departed for Islamabad.
In a separate development, the price of 98-octane gasoline has increased in Saudi Arabia, from 2.94 Riyals to 3.83 Riyals. US President Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran began at dawn and lasted almost 20 hours, and that he could elaborate on the details and what was achieved.
The details of the traffic jam on Shah Faisal Bridge in Karachi’s Korangi area have come to the fore. The President of the Council of Islamic Unity and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Maulana Abdul Rehman, stated that the US thought it would be able to occupy Iran after the martyrdom of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A US official confirmed that the entire US negotiating team has departed for Islamabad.
