Iran and Oman are continuing talks on establishing safe shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says.

Iran says it has to remain pessimistic and suspicious at any stage of negotiations with the US.

The head of Iran's negotiating delegation in the talks with US appoints Esmaeil Baghaei as the official spokesperson for the team.

Qatar says it is continuing high-level political consultations with Iran and other regional actors in an effort to prevent further escalation of tensions.

The spokesman for Iran’s Armed Forces says Iranian missiles delivered “crushing” blows to Israel during last month’s war, destroying military and security centers deep inside the occupied territories despite Israel’s deployment of advanced anti-missile defenses.

An Iranian Parliament committee approves the general outline of a bill to boost the Armed Forces’ power in confrontation with the Israeli regime.

A spokesman for the PKK has objected to the exile of its members from Turkey as a result of any future peace deal with Ankara, following the militant group’s historic decision to disband.