Iran is again talking peace after Trump's warning of retaliation, consequences

Key Points:

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran would immediately return to the June memorandum of understanding if the U.S. does the same, aiming to reinstate a ceasefire and negotiations for a broader peace deal.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for the memorandum and solidarity with Iran during a meeting with Pezeshkian at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, while acknowledging the ceasefire's fragility amid ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions.
• Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least four people as Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas terrorist, with Israel maintaining its policy of targeting Hamas infrastructure despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire in place since October 2025.
• Iran’s Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati responded to U.S. Treasury warnings of sanctions, assuring that Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves and is ready to inject $2 billion to stabilize the market amid economic pressures.
• Two Saudi supertankers carrying crude oil were struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the critical waterway that has been affected by competing U.S. and Iranian blockades and unsuccessful mediation efforts.