The Israeli military said it is conducting a scheduled exercise in the Jaffa area, expected to conclude next Tuesday morning. The operation will involve concentrated movements of security forces and vehicles and associated construction activity.

Qin Tian, deputy director of the Middle East Institute at the China Institute of International Relations, said Iran is deliberately slowing and controlling the pace of negotiations, adopting a wait‑and‑see approach: if a memorandum’s implementation yields tangible benefits for Tehran, Iran will engage actively; if implementation falls short and Iran does not receive expected gains, it will not advance further talks. Qin said Washington has not clearly benefited from prior conflict or from the current ceasefire memorandum, and with US midterm elections approaching the Trump administration’s space for large‑scale military action against Iran is increasingly constrained. As a result, the US appears to be relying chiefly on economic inducements in the memorandum — proposals such as an Iran reconstruction fund and unfreezing Iranian assets — to boost Tehran’s negotiating incentives. Qin added Israel is similarly constrained: it wants to disrupt US‑Iran negotiations but must avoid antagonizing Washington, limiting its willingness to pursue large‑scale military operations.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman told Fars News Agency that Iran will not sign commitments it cannot fulfill, saying its principle is 'commitment for commitment'.