Blockade envy? Trump decides he wants to blockade Hormuz himself:

• US Military Says It Will Blockade Iranian Ports After Ceasefire Talks Ended Without Agreement (Washington Post)
• Trump's Blockade Threat Raises Risks and Leaves Predicaments Unchanged (BBC)
• UK ‘Not Supporting’ U.S. Iran Blockade as France’s Macron Confirms ‘Multinational’ Talks on the Strait of Hormuz (CNBC)
• Iran Threatens Ports in Mideast as US Military Set to Impose Shipping Blockade (Washington Post)
• US Blockade of Iran Would Worsen Global Energy Crisis, Analysts Say (Aljazeera)

Vance's line "They have chosen not to accept our terms" sums up Iran's "biggest problem with the talks, too: The United States, they argue, had not come to negotiate" ...

• In Pakistan Talks, Iran Saw a U.S. Trying to Dictate, Not Negotiate (NY Times)

... yet, "Pakistani, Egyptian and Turkish mediators will continue talks with the U.S. and Iran in the coming days in an effort to bridge the remaining gaps and reach a deal to end the war":

• "The Door Is Not Closed": Mediators Rush to Revive U.S.-Iran Talks (Axios)

"[T]here are signs that recognition of risk is starting to seep into the backdrop":

• How Bad Will Market Sentiment Get as US-Iran Peace Talks Fall Apart? (StoneX)

"Accompanied by Israeli settlers under heavy protection from Israeli forces, Ben-Gvir offered Jewish prayers at the site, which is not allowed for non-Muslims as part of the status quo arrangement in place since 1967" as well as by Jewish law!):

• Palestinians Condemn Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel’s Ben-Gvir (Aljazeera)

"'The fact is the president is well within his authority to conduct the strikes that have been conducted,' Lawler responded over boos":

• Voters Grill Republican Lawmaker in Crucial Swing District on Iran War (Washington Post)

"If confirmed, China’s delivery of weapons to Iran would 'mark a departure' in Beijing’s response to the situation in the Middle East":

• Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on China as Report Suggests Plans for Arms Shipment to Iran (CNBC)

"Washington must go further this time around by creating systems that make a deal more durable and thus much harder for any party to back out of it":

• How to End the Iran Crisis: Tehran Needs Positive Incentives, Not Just Pressure (Foreign Affairs)

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