Iran denies reports that a U.S.-Iran deal is "close" after Qatar and Pakistan pushed a "compromise proposal" to end the war

Iran denied reports through its news agency that a U.S.-Iran deal was "close," stating that negotiations are ongoing. This follows a "compromise proposal" from Qatar and Pakistan that addressed both sides' demands, which had caused oil prices to fall; prices rebounded after Iran's denial. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it detonated mines in the southern Strait of Hormuz, causing two violating oil tankers to catch fire and be intercepted.