IRGC Seizes Ship With Witkoff-Kushner Team En Route To Pakistan; US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Iran Shadow Fleet

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Summary

• IRGC seizes a ship it says ‘collaborated with US’ in provocative move ahead of Pakistan talks; Iran FM preparing written proposal for US side.
• President Trump is sending two envoys – Steve Witkoff and Jared Jushner – for talks with Iran in Pakistan, CNN reported, while Tehran sounded a more pessimistic tone on the prospects of further negotiations
• US hits Iran ‘shadow fleet’ with new sanctions, also takes aim at Chinese ‘teapot’ oil refinery.
• Third US aircraft carrier, the George HW Bush, has finally arrived in Mideast regional waters after taking the long way around Africa.
• Hegseth in presser renews call, highlighting main issue, for Iran: “All they have to do is abandon a nuclear weapon in meaningful and verifiable ways…“; Warns Iranians over continued mine-laying.
• Tehran again rejects as ‘false’ the rumors about Iran Parliament speaker being replaced with someone more hardline.