Senator Marco Rubio said a deal with Iran could materialise today, according to France24, but also said such a deal could take days, according to social and western sources. Rubio, before Congress, repeated the Trump administration’s claim that a deal is within reach. He also claimed Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program that it had refused to discuss a month ago, according to the Guardian. However, Tehran announced it was halting peace talks and moving to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Guardian. US forces launched new attacks on Iranian missile sites and boats, according to Bluesky, with the US military describing the strikes as acts of self-defense to protect US military personnel, according to DW. Rubio affirmed Israel’s right to self-defense, according to France24. An Iranian delegation is visiting Qatar for talks on extending the ceasefire, according to Bluesky. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he hoped Pakistan could soon host the next round of peace talks between Iran and the United States, according to The Hindu.