Headlines- Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, attended high-level discussions in Iran about the resumption of talks between the US and Iran.
- In an interview with Iranian state media on Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, threatened that Iran would sink US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran.
- Israel's strikes against Hezbollah have resulted in at least 2,167 deaths and 7,061 injuries in Lebanon.
- Iran will compete in the World Cup "for sure" despite the war with the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed on Wednesday.
- Iran's army has threatened to block trade via the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports persists.
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