⭕️ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian outlined what Iran views as a path to end the war, saying it must include: ➤ Recognition of Iran’s “legitimate rights.” ➤ Payment of reparations. ➤ Firm international guarantees against future aggression. Pezeshkian said he conveyed the message during talks with leaders of Russia and Pakistan.

🚨 Iran denies role in Salalah fuel-tanker attack in Oman ➤ Spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the incident “appears highly suspicious.” ➤ He added that Iran’s armed forces respect Oman’s security and national sovereignty and said the attack is under investigation. ➤ Dr. Jalal Zadeh, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, also told Al Jazeera that “the drone did not launch from our territory.”

🚨 Drone attacks reported in Iraq’s Kurdistan region; oil tanker hit near Basra Drone attacks targeted Erbil and Sulaymaniyah late Wednesday, while an oil tanker flying the Australian flag was struck near Khor Al-Zubair port in southern Iraq, the AP reported. ➤ In Erbil, an intercepted drone fell near the Divan Hotel at the Saad Abdullah Conference Hall complex, a site used for high-level political meetings. ➤ Iraqi navy officials said the tanker was hit in a loading area inside Iraqi territorial waters; 25 crew members were rescued. ➤ No group immediately claimed responsibility.