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Iranian negotiators held a third day of talks with Qatari mediators, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had no final result.
Iranian negotiators left Doha on Sunday, though not because of difficulties in the talks, and a draft proposal is being circulated with a follow-up meeting possible, an official briefed on the talks told Reuters.
The Tash bauxite mine in the Shahvar mountains of Shahroud resumed operations after a seven-year halt under a one-year permit. The Department of Environment continues to oppose the mine, and its effects on local water and soil are to be monitored continuously.
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) called on President Donald Trump to rule out any nuclear strike on Iran after Tucker Carlson, a former Trump ally, said Washington could be days away from such an attack. NIAC called the possibility unconscionable and urged Congress to intervene to stop further escalation.
Iranian artificial intelligence entrepreneurs are expanding projects despite war and sanctions, aiming to help industries adapt and build for a post-war future. An initiative called the AI Innovation Factory links industrial problems with technical talent and venture capital, though adoption is rising faster than investment, according to an analysis published by the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation.
A year of war in Iran has sharply hit the economies of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, The New York Times reported. States that had sought to reduce their dependence on energy saw growth plunge during the year of strife.
An Amwaj.media analysis says direct cash subsidies cushion some poor households but fail to preserve purchasing power as inflation around 70 percent outpaces a 40 percent official salary increase. It warns that middle-class families are increasingly squeezed and that cash payments cannot substitute for currency and price stability.