- President Trump sends Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for potential talks with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Argachi, though Iran denies any U.S. meeting is scheduled.
- Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran after a two-month halt due to conflict with the U.S. and I
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