Iranian president denies involvement in Saudi pipeline attack, suggests Israel aims to escalate tensions

Military Clashes

• The Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted drones and missiles launched by Houthi forces.
• Israeli forces struck multiple locations in Gaza, resulting in numerous casualties.
• The Israeli military stated it had carried out an airstrike on a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon.
• Iranian President Pezeshkian stated: "Neither we nor Yemen were involved in the attack on Saudi oil pipelines. The possibility that Israel carried out this operation to escalate tensions and provoke conflict cannot be ruled out."

Peace Negotiations

• U.S. President Donald Trump rejected a ceasefire proposal put forward by Iran.
• Iranian President Pezeshkian said: "We no longer trust negotiations with the United States."
• The Iranian President added: "The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz can be resolved through negotiation, not through the use of force."

Strait of Hormuz

• President Trump posted an image on social media, once again referring to the Strait of Hormuz as the "Trump Strait."
• Iran's Foreign Minister stated: "The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on whether Iran's conditions are met."
• Saudi Foreign Minister said: "Freedom of navigation must be ensured in international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz."
• Iran's Foreign Minister added: "We have seen the U.S. President's initial response to Iran's proposal, but the mediators have not yet conveyed any information to us. We are awaiting the mediators to communicate their exact views, and we will make a decision accordingly."
• Oman's Foreign Minister said he had discussed freedom of passage through the Strait with his Iranian counterpart.

Other Developments

• U.S. President Donald Trump stated: "Iran is not allowed to possess nuclear weapons."
• Iran's Foreign Minister met with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and other issues.
• Iranian President Pezeshkian said: "What is happening in Yemen has nothing to do with Iran."
• Russian Foreign Minister stated: "The situation in the West Bank is deteriorating rapidly."
• According to Iranian state media, Iran's Supreme National Security Council denied any planned military action related to the ban on Iranian flights.
• The Iraqi Prime Minister's Office said Iraq is in discussions with the United States to exempt some Iraqi airports from restrictions on Iranian airlines. Easing restrictions on Iranian airlines would allow Iraq to resume humanitarian aid flights. Iran's ambassador to Iraq said the two countries would soon announce new decisions regarding flight arrangements.
• According to Israeli outlet i24News, a security source said that after President Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff are resuming assessments of next-step action plans. This does not mean preparations are underway for an imminent attack.