Speaking on CNN on Sunday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Americans should not expect gas prices—driven higher by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East—to fall below $3.00 per gallon until later this year, or possibly as late as 2027.

Trump: "If a Deal happens under “TRUMP,” it will guarantee Peace, Security, and Safety, not only for Israel and the Middle East, but for Europe, America, and everywhere else. It will be something that the entire World will be proud of, instead of the years of Embarrassment and Humiliation that we have been forced to suffer due to incompetent and cowardly leadership!"

Esmail Qaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, visited Baghdad to meet with Shi’ite political figures and militia leaders amid a continuing deadlock over the selection of Iraq’s next prime minister. The visit comes as the United States has reportedly suspended certain financial and security cooperation with Iraq, a move seen as increasing pressure on Baghdad while Iran seeks to expand its influence within the country’s political and security institutions.

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Tophatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), takes off from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) deployed to the Arabian Sea, in support of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Following the disabling and seizure of the M/V Touska earlier today, U.S. Central Command has released footage of the U.S. Marines departing the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) and boarding the vessel after the USS Spruance (DDG-111) disabled it with its main gun.

Ukrainian forces carried out a massive drone attack on Russia's Black Sea oil export terminal at Tuapse tonight, reportedly scoring multiple hits on oil infrastructure in the port area.

Footage of the destroyer USS Spruance firing its main gun at the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska as it attempted to run the US blockade today.

According to ABC News, U.S. Vice President JD Vance will not be leading the diplomatic delegation to Islamabad, despite reports from Axios and several other outlets, with President Trump telling Jonathan Karl that the issue is security, the Secret Service couldn’t do it on 24 hours notice. “It’s only because of security. JD’s great.”

President Donald J. Trump said U.S. representatives will soon depart for Islamabad, Pakistan, for a second round of peace talks with Iran expected Monday evening. He described the proposal on the table as “a very fair and reasonable deal” and urged Tehran to accept it. Trump also warned that failure to reach an agreement could lead to severe U.S. action targeting Iranian infrastructure, saying he would take the steps he believes are necessary if a deal is not reached.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead a delegation, which will once again include Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, for another round of direct peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, before the current two-week ceasefire is scheduled to end Tuesday, two U.S. officials tell Axios.

Trump to FOX on Iran: "If they don't sign this deal, the whole country is going to get blown up,"

FirePoint’s FP-1 dodges gunfire over Russia’s Samara region about 1,000 km from the border. Similar scenes were seen at Ust-Luga and with its sibling Liutyi.

Audio of the Indian oil tanker Sanmar Herald pleading with Iranian forces to stop shooting at it in the Strait of Hormuz this morning.

Russia's Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery is ablaze this morning after a successful overnight Ukrainian drone attack.

President Donald J. Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News this morning that Iran has “agreed to everything” in ongoing negotiations and will cooperate with the United States to remove its buried stockpile of highly enriched uranium, while emphasizing that no U.S. troops would be deployed on the ground in Iran. “No. No troops,” Trump said. “We’ll go down and get it with them, and then we’ll take it. We’ll be getting it together because by that time, we’ll have an agreement and there’s no need for fighting when there’s an agreement.” He added that if necessary, the U.S. would have acted differently. Trump also stated that the recovered material would be transported to the United States, saying American personnel would work alongside Iranian counterparts to retrieve it before bringing it back.

The United States and Iran have made progress in negotiations over a three-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, according to U.S. officials and sources familiar with the talks cited by Axios. The proposed framework includes a “voluntary” multi-year halt on Iranian nuclear enrichment and the transfer of some highly enriched uranium to a third country, in exchange for the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets.

Following Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Aragchi's statement earlier that "in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire," President Donald J. Trump has posted to his Truth Social platform that the "Strait of Iran is fully open and ready for full passage."

According to Axios, citing two U.S. officials, a three-page proposal is central to ongoing U.S.-Iran peace talks. One key element under discussion involves the release of $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets in exchange for Tehran surrendering its stockpiles of enriched uranium. The report notes that earlier in negotiations, the U.S. proposed releasing $6 billion, while Iran countered with a demand for $27 billion. U.S. officials have described the evolving framework as a “cash-for-uranium” arrangement.

Hezbollah official to NBC: "Any Israeli breach of the ceasefire will be met with a military response from the resistance."

Trump: "May have been a historic day for Lebanon. Good things are happening!!!"