Iran’s foreign minister said new talks on nuclear arms and sanctions relief will start on Friday, right after an initial agreement is signed. According to Al Jazeera and Hindustan Times, Washington and Tehran have agreed to stop attacks and renew talks in Doha, Qatar. However, a White House official told ABC News that a draft proposal including a 45-day ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is one of many ideas, and President Trump has not signed off on it, implying no formal ceasefire or cessation of hostilities is confirmed. Iran’s officials assert that the Strait of Hormuz will never revert to pre-war conditions and that Iran will not accept a ceasefire without 'suitable guarantees'.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Hindustan Times, launched missiles and drones at the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the 5th Fleet naval base in Salman Port, Bahrain. Separately, ABC News reported that two U.S. jets and two helicopters were hit by Iranian fire on Friday, but did not specify the target or origin, leaving ambiguity on whether these reports describe the same event or separate incidents. The U.S. military operation against Iran is ongoing under the name 'Epic Fury', according to ABC News, which also reported that President Trump announced 'major combat operations' against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attacking military and government sites.

Other single-source reports include President Trump threatening to impose American tolls in the Strait of Hormuz if a final deal is not reached in 60 days, according to The Hindu; Trump defending Iran’s missile capability after a peace deal takes effect, according to The Indian Express; and President Trump reiterating that the initial pact ensures Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon, according to The New York Times.