Trump said Iran talks would happen Monday with no deadline after calling off an attack; on social media he said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked for time to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end its nuclear threat, urging Tehran to ‘rapidly make a deal’, while Iran said it was nearing an agreement with Oman for a new route and would not send or receive a delegation.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said a deal is close with Oman over a middle route that respects both sides’ sovereign rights and safeguards Iran’s security, rejecting both northern and southern options.

RFK Jr, the US health secretary and longtime vaccination skeptic, urged parents to vaccinate children against measles as the US recorded 2,371 confirmed infections this year – the highest since 1991 and exceeding the combined total of the entire 21st century, while Republican senator Bernie Moreno publicly called for Representative Max Miller to step down amid domestic and child abuse allegations.

Daphy Michel’s family plans a lawsuit after she froze to death post‑ICE release; Spokane fires burned 600 structures, forcing 60,000 evacuations, while Moroccans in Ceuta face limbo and Marcy Kaptur is treated for non‑life‑threatening injuries after a Toledo crash.