Report in the Washington Post: The US is sending about 4,500 marines and sailors, along with F-35 jets, helicopters, and naval forces, ahead of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, with additional forces on the way.

As one official said:
"These marines are not coming as decoration."

Explosion of an ammunition depot in southern Iran

According to the Iranian state-backed Fars News Agency, citing an official with knowledge on the matter, Iranian decision-makers have no indirect or direct communication links with the Trump administration. This comes after U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a five-day pause on strikes against Iranian energy and power infrastructure due to “very good and productive talks” with Iran.

Fars News Agency quotes an Iranian source: "There is no direct or indirect negotiation with Trump. He retreated after hearing our threats."

Trump to CNBC: What is developing in Iran can be described as a regime change

Amit Segal

An Israeli source: Trump's message last week that there would be no more attacks on gas facilities encouraged the Iranians because it was perceived by them as a sign of weakness. Hopefully, they will not also perceive the cancellation of the current ultimatum as weakness, because if so, that would be bad news.

Trump: The Strait of Hormuz will open soon if this (deal) succeeds. Who will control it? Maybe me and the Ayatollah, whoever it may be.

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Shame 🤡🤬

*Headquarters, bases, and key sites for weapons production: The IDF completed a wide wave of strikes in Tehran overnight*

Dozens of Air Force fighter jets completed a wide wave of strikes overnight against the infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran.

In the wave of strikes, the Air Force dropped more than 100 munitions on a series of headquarters, security mechanism bases, and key sites for weapons production:
* The 'Quds Force' unit base - served as a headquarters for coordinating and supervising operational and intelligence activities of the Revolutionary Guards
* Air Defense Headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards
* Ground Forces Headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards, established in a large military complex in the heart of Tehran, where many headquarters have been attacked in the past
* Intelligence headquarters of the 'Quds Force' unit
* A site for the production of naval cruise missiles of the Iranian Ministry of Defense
- Additional manufacturing industries and research sites in various fields - electronics, ballistic missiles, and warheads.

The hot name today, Iranian Parliament Speaker Kalibaf, tweets:

He stands behind the leader and his people. No negotiations were conducted with the US.

Trump: Iran wants peace. There is a very good chance we will end up with a deal. Let's give it five days.

In addition to White House Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Vice President JD Vance may attend a peace summit with Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, being planned for later this week in Islamabad, Israeli official tell Axios.