00:00On to the Middle East. A U.S.-Iran framework aimed at ending the war has expired today,
00:06with talks to reach a broader deal still deadlocked. At the same time, an Iranian
00:11Revolutionary Guards commander says Tehran is now preparing to shift from a defensive posture
00:17to maximum deterrence. The deadline was set under a 14-point framework signed by U.S. President
00:23Donald Trump and Iranian President Mansour Pesheshkian on June 17, broken mainly by
00:29Pakistan and regional partners. The framework included plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,
00:35ease some sanctions on Iran and set out terms for future nuclear talks. However, the deal soon fell
00:42apart over disputes about the Strait of Hormuz, with military strikes resuming by the end of June.
00:48By July 7, Trump declared the agreement over, while Tehran accused Washington of violating
00:55its commitments over sanctions, frozen assets and a naval blockade. Iranian Foreign Minister
01:00Abbas Arakji said over the weekend that Tehran had not yet decided whether to resume negotiations.
01:07Qatar and Pakistan have continued to relay messages between the two sides,
01:11while Iran is separately discussing possible shipping arrangements with Oman.
01:16Direct U.S. strikes have paused, but violence involving Iran-backed groups continues across the
01:22region, with Yemen's Houthis targeting U.S. allies and Israel's strikes persisting in Lebanon.
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