- Tehran has decided to stop attacking targets in neighboring states, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised speech. Pezeshkian also apologized to the countries of the region and expressed the Islamic Republic’s respect for their sovereignty.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is not seeking a ceasefire and sees no reason to negotiate with the US, arguing that previous talks had been interrupted by attacks.
- The Gulf State ambassadors have appealed to Russia to pressure Iran into a ceasefire, but Russia has pointed out that Iran was attacked by Israel and the USA and has a right to defend itself.
- All of the social media companies except Tik Tok have banned videos and pictures of Iranian strikes.
Translation: Tehran has accomplished its phase one objective of disrupting the global economy and degrading the US military bases in the region and is now ready to concentrate its attacks on Israel and US military assets. So expect more heat and more over-the-top rhetoric in the coming week, not less.