"Trump departed for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the two leaders would hold a long talk on Iran even as trade remains the main focus of the visit."
"Iran's chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure. His comments came after Trump, who faces growing pressure over the war's impact on the US economy, said on Monday the US-Iran ceasefire was on life support and that he was considering restarting naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz."
"The New York Times reported Tuesday that classified US intelligence assessments say Iran still has substantial missile capabilities, with about 70 percent of its mobile launchers and pre-war missile stockpile still in action, and has restored access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz."
"Qatar has accused Tehran of weaponising the Strait of Hormuz and using it to blackmail Gulf states as vital energy supplies remain trapped in the region. Meanwhile, Kuwait said it arrested four alleged members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused of planning hostile activities after attempting to enter the country via Bubiyan Island."
Trump departed for Beijing to meet Xi Jinping for long talks centered on trade, while also addressing Iran. Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure. Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire is on life support and considered restarting naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait arrested four alleged IRGC members accused of planning hostile activities after attempting to enter via Bubiyan Island. Qatar accused Iran of weaponising the Strait of Hormuz to blackmail Gulf states as energy supplies remain trapped. US intelligence assessments reported by the New York Times indicate Iran retains substantial missile capabilities and restored access to many missile sites along the strait.
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