Iran FM Holds Call with EU Foreign Policy Chief Amid Thursday Deadline

🇪🇺 BRUSSELS — Tehran is calling Europe while Washington holds the clock. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iran FM reaching Brussels before Thursday's Trump address signals Tehran wants European diplomatic cover, not just Oman's. The EU controls the sanctions architecture that predates US secondary measures — Iran knows Brussels can complicate or legitimize any deal. For Kaja Kallas, the call is leverage: Europe stays relevant in a negotiation it's been excluded from.

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US Military Intercepts Iranian Missiles Targeting American Troops in Jordan

💥 JORDAN — Iran fired, the US intercepted — but deterrence now depends on what comes next. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Interception holds the line tactically but doesn't erase the breach. Tehran fired on US troops during an active pause — Washington must now respond or accept that the pause is costless to violate.

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Iran Fires Missiles at US Base in Jordan, Breaking Operational Pause

💥 JORDAN — Iran fires missiles at US base, breaking the operational pause. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Three nights of Iranian restraint just ended. A missile strike during an active ceasefire pause invalidates every diplomatic signal Tehran sent Oman and Riyadh today. Washington now faces a binary: absorb it and lose deterrence, or respond

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Europe Refuses to Join US Hormuz Naval Patrol Until Truce Is Confirmed

⚓ HORMUZ — Europe won't patrol the strait until Washington proves the truce holds. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: European navies joining before Thursday would commit them politically to a co-belligerent posture ahead of any deal. Withholding signals Brussels won't absorb that cost while Iran FM is already calling Kallas.

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Iran Acting DefMin Claims Weapons Output Rising Despite Strike Damage Reports

🏭 TEHRAN — Tehran's damage narrative just contradicted itself at ministerial level. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iranian media published 80% destruction figures hours ago — now the acting defense minister claims manufacturing is "more active than ever." One message is for Oman; the other is for the IRGC. The contradiction is

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US Military Intercepts Iranian Missiles Targeting American Troops in Jordan

Iran Fires Missiles at US Base in Jordan, Breaking Operational Pause

Europe Refuses to Join US Hormuz Naval Patrol Until Truce Is Confirmed

Iran Acting DefMin Claims Weapons Output Rising Despite Strike Damage Reports