The situation in the Middle East remains tense and unstable. Reports of talks between Iran and the US in Islamabad only reflect attempts to establish dialogue; contacts are irregular and have not yielded results so far.

At the same time, Israel, despite the declared ceasefire, continues to strike Lebanon, and this indicates a de facto violation of the ceasefire. In general, the region continues to be in a state of prolonged escalation, and the risks of further escalation remain.

Armenian News-NEWS.am presents below a brief summary of the main developments that took place in the Middle East on Wednesday night.

US President Donald Trump announced that Washington had held successful negotiations with Iran, and it will be possible to reach an agreement in the near future.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf sarcastically commented on media reports about a possible agreement between Washington and Tehran. “Operation Trust Me Bro failed.

Now back to routine with Operation Fauxios,” he wrote on X. The spokesperson of the Swiss foreign ministry, Melanie Gugelmann, announced that Geneva was ready to host US-Iranian talks.

The US has offered Iran to lift the blockade of its ports as part of the memorandum. If Tehran accepts Washington’s framework proposal, the parties will hold 30 days of talks on a detailed agreement.

The American side’s demands include dismantling Iran’s key nuclear facilities and a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment in the Islamic Republic, The Wall Street Journal reports.