Trump Says US-Iran Indirect Talks Progressing, Threatens to Seize Iran's Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with the Financial Times that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, are making progress and that an agreement could be reached quickly.

Trump blended diplomatic optimism with threats of military action, saying the U.S. wants to "take Iran's oil" and referencing potential targeting of Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal.

As evidence of progress, Iran has doubled permissions for Pakistan-flagged oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz to 20 vessels, according to reports.

Amid ongoing tensions, Amu TV reported joint U.S.-Israel strikes on a petrochemical complex in Tabriz, Iran, which caused power outages in Tehran. Iranian forces responded by targeting an industrial area in southern Israel, sparking fires and concerns over chemical leaks.

Regional developments included a Kuwaiti report of an Indian worker killed in an Iranian attack on power plants and desalination facilities. Separately, foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia met in Islamabad to discuss reducing U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions. United Nations news also noted the death of a peacekeeper in Lebanon.