Iran's commercial attaché at its embassy in Qatar said on the 5th that maritime shipments between Iran's Deyr port and Qatar's Al Ruwais port, suspended for about five months, have resumed after coordination with Qatari authorities and Al Ruwais has begun accepting Iranian cargo.

Kremlin spokesman Peskov said Russia remains open to peace talks and expects the United States to play a mediating role; Moscow has welcomed visits by U.S. presidential envoys Witkov and Jared Kushner and, despite their prolonged absence, continues U.S. contact via existing channels. He said Ukrainian forces, citing front-line deterioration, have stepped up attacks on Russian infrastructure; Russian forces are creating a border security buffer with visible effects and are advancing steadily in the special military operation area. Peskov added that the EU’s shift into a military-political bloc has worsened the Ukraine situation and Russia hopes the EU will not undermine prospects for negotiations.

Saudi media Hadas reports Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf said Iran believes an agreement with the US is possible despite difficulties.