"According to my sources in Tehran, Iran’s response hasn’t been handed to the Pakistani mediator. There’re ongoing deliberations, and serious efforts to reach a final draft.", via Al Jazeera's Hashem

India government official says India is in talks on sending tankers for loading in the Strait of Hormuz; will send when the situation is conducive

Egypt announced the discovery of a gas field of around 330bln cubic feet in the Western Desert, according to a petroleum ministry statement

"According to my sources in Tehran, Iran’s response hasn’t been handed to the Pakistani mediator. There’re ongoing deliberations, and serious efforts to reach a final draft.", via Al Jazeera's Hashem

N12's Shapira says, on the morning's geopolitical updates, that it "feels like an endless bluff"

UK's Burnham says do not think Brexit has improved things, not said we should focus on re-joining, need to focus on domestic