• New round of talks: US and Iranian delegations are set to hold negotiations Monday to end the war, Iranian sources told CNN. The US hasn’t confirmed talks are scheduled.
• Fragile truce: US President Donald Trump says he may not extend the ceasefire with Iran if negotiations fail. He also warned the US would secure Iran’s nuclear material “in a much more unfriendly form” if no deal is reached for its peaceful transfer. However, he earlier expressed confidence that both sides are close to a deal.
• Strait of Hormuz: Trump has insisted that no tolls will be charged through the waterway. The speaker of Iran’s parliament said the strait will close again if the US doesn’t lift its naval blockade, after its foreign minister declared the waterway open.
• Russian oil sanctions: The US again temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil as the administration attempts to lower prices.
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