Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria and White House advisor Mark Ginsburg, in an interview with Al Jazeera, stated that Trump's decisions are primarily driven by domestic political pressure and the midterm elections, rather than by long-term strategy. "Ultimately, Donald Trump will do what he has to do to preserve his political life before the midterm elections and address his declining domestic approval ratings," Ginsburg said. He pointed out that Tehran is well-informed about the internal political dynamics in Washington and is prepared for a protracted struggle. The Iranians are watching the U.S. polls closely; this regime will hold on until the last Iranian falls. They intend to cling to power, no matter how much suffering the people endure. Despite growing public "disgust" with the status quo, Trump faces a dilemma; he cannot afford the cost of admitting defeat. But Tehran is betting on a familiar script. The Iranians are essentially manipulating Trump, and also manipulating the U.S. Iran's assessment is that the U.S. will eventually "abandon all demands," and in the end, Iran will still receive sanctions relief.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the weaponization of resources and strategic sea routes by some countries poses a risk to India's economic security and called for greater self-sufficiency in energy to reduce the country's vulnerability to overseas supplies.

Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran has not yet decided to resume negotiations with the United States.

Iranian Foreign Minister: The United States must meet (Iran's) conditions before shipping can resume in the Strait of Hormuz.

Indonesia's Geophysical Agency: The tsunami warning issued following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake has been lifted.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Sources say Nvidia (NVDA.O) and OpenAI have revised the structure of their proposed deal for a 10-gigawatt data center project in Ohio. Nvidia will guarantee 5 gigawatts of the project, reducing the guarantee amount from $250 billion to less than $120 billion.