Iranian officials maintained their firm stance on uranium enrichment rights amid talks with the US. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baqaei declared "enrichment is not a fantasy that we can stop," while Deputy Takht-Ravanchi warned negotiations would fail if the US insists on zero enrichment - directly rejecting US envoy Witkoff's recent position.

Iran strongly rejected the Arab League's claims regarding the three Persian Gulf islands, with multiple agencies carrying the diplomatic response throughout the day.

Israel announced it would permit "basic food" into Gaza after a ten-week blockade, amid UN famine warnings. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi forces claimed they had begun a naval blockade of Israel's Haifa port.

Domestically, President Pezeshkian pushed to accelerate subsidy redistribution, instructing officials to remove subsidies from the three highest income deciles and redirect them to the poorest three groups. Iranian military officials also claimed a five-fold increase in air defense capabilities.