US-Iran Deadlock: With the 60-day MoU window now expired, Washington says it won’t extend the deal and insists Iran won’t accept terms; Trump also claims the US has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz and threatens Oman if it interferes. Iran Escalation Signals: Tehran says the deadline is “lost relevance,” warns it will shift to a “fully offensive” posture if diplomacy fails, and says it will target the US naval blockade. Hormuz Shipping Pressure: Strait traffic has slowed sharply, while Oman-Iran talks on restoring shipping continue amid rising oil and energy jitters. Kurdistan Drone Attack: Kurdish authorities report explosive drones hit near Erbil, and Iran’s foreign minister condemned the attack as a “false-flag” ploy. Diplomacy Attempts: Turkey’s Erdogan urged Trump to keep talking with Iran and offered Ankara’s support, while Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers discussed reopening Hormuz and maintaining a ceasefire. Gaza Mediation: US envoy Jared Kushner pushed Israel to take “small steps” to test Hamas’s readiness to disarm, as Palestinian factions blame Israel for stalling the Gaza ceasefire roadmap. Domestic Fallout in the US: A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval at a presidency low as Americans fear the Iran conflict will drag on.