As Mideast braces for all-out war to resume, Iran is still passing messages to the U.S. via intermediaries, foreign ministry says

As tensions soar over the potential for an all-out Iran war, Iran is reportedly still communicating with the United States through intermediaries, according to its foreign ministry. Iran's spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, stated that the country has not closed the door to diplomacy and that messages are being transmitted via intermediaries.

Negotiations concerning the war seem to have stalled for weeks. The U.S. President, Donald Trump, affirmed there would not be an attack on Iran "today." Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned of potential attacks from Iran or its proxies ahead of the country's elections, citing intelligence. The International Committee of the Red Cross has begun receiving lists of Palestinian detainees from the West Bank and Gaza, following an Israeli Supreme Court order.

Israeli authorities have rounded up thousands of Palestinians since the October 7 attacks, with around 9,000 still imprisoned under harsh conditions. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh reopened for domestic and international flights, but Houthi rebels in Yemen continued to target the Saudi capital with drones and missiles.

Saudi authorities reported that debris from intercepted missiles wounded two people and damaged several buildings and vehicles. Palestinian officials reported that Israeli strikes in Gaza killed seven people, while the Israeli military did not comment. Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the fighting in Yemen, highlighting the suffering of over 1 million residents in Taiz due to a lack of food, water, and medical care.

Libya's rival governments denounced Donald Trump's comments, describing his country as "terror-infested" and calling for a protest against his remarks.