Iran's president says U.S. memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news

Key Points:

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended the recent memorandum of understanding with the U.S. as a path beyond "neither war nor peace," emphasizing it contains no capitulation and is crucial for improving Iran's economic situation amid sanctions and blockade.
• Iran's Supreme National Security Council head, Mohsen Rezaei, issued a stern warning to neighboring countries against supporting U.S. sanctions, threatening seismic retaliation including targeting alternative oil-shipping routes if they cooperate with U.S. efforts.
• Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is set to visit Tehran to support de-escalation efforts and encourage renewed negotiations between Iran and the U.S. amid ongoing tensions.
• Violence in the occupied West Bank continued with the arrest of a 16-year-old Israeli settler for beating a Palestinian amputee, a stabbing attack wounding an Israeli man, and the shooting death of a 14-year-old Palestinian by Israeli forces.
• An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a 4-year-old child and injured others, with Israeli Defense Minister Katz vowing immediate and forceful actions against launches of incendiary devices from Gaza, viewing them as acts of war.