“Iran signals major nuclear concessions in bid to ease tensions,” i24, 2-3-26.

“Iranian gunboats try to stop a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz – report,” i24, 2-3-26.  Also of note, this story reports what we have observed seemingly forever, the Iranians say one thing day, another the next, then a third thing.  Delay, delay, delay to stay in power.  “Iranian officials reportedly threatened to withdraw from talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, scheduled for Friday in Turkey, according to people familiar with the matter.”

“Iran’s President Backs ‘Fair’ Talks With U.S. as Confrontation Looms,” NYT, 2-3-26.  Thank you U.S. Navy.  “A Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday after it aggressively approached a U.S. aircraft carrier that was transiting the Arabian Sea, about 500 miles from Iran’s southern coast.”