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Iran’s customs authority has issued a directive banning exports of a range of steel products, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, signaling tighter controls on key industrial goods.

The ban covers items including slabs, hot and cold rolled sheets, and coated products such as galvanized and painted steel.

Rising prices of some medicines are putting pressure on patients, a member of Iranian parliament’s health committee said on Tuesday.

“Currently, the increase in the price of some pharmaceutical items has put pressure on people,” Fatemeh Mohammadhbeigi said.

Iran’s near-total shutdown of the global internet reached 60 days on Tuesday, worsening economic losses and social restrictions as authorities move toward selective access for some users and businesses.

The prolonged shutdown has transformed internet access into a central economic constraint, with losses mounting daily across multiple sectors.

Estimates from Iran’s Chamber of Commerce put direct daily losses at $30 million to $40 million, rising to as much as $70 million to $80 million when indirect damage is included.

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US President Donald Trump is “frustrated but realistic” on Iran as talks remain stalled, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing an adviser who spoke with him.

“All [Iran’s leaders] understand is bombs,” Trump recently told the adviser, according to report.

The adviser said Trump does not want to use force but is not backing down from his demands, adding that “I would describe him as frustrated but realistic.”

The report cited several US officials as saying they were concerned Washington could be pulled into a frozen conflict with Iran, with neither war nor a deal.

The United States and Iran are not as far apart as they appear despite failing to hold a second round of talks in Pakistan, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the mediation process.

The sources said intense diplomacy was continuing behind the scenes, with talks centered on a staged process.

The first part of a potential deal would focus on returning to the pre-war status quo and reopening the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions or tolls, CNN reported.

Iran’s nuclear program would be addressed later, though US President Donald Trump has said any deal must require Tehran to give up near bomb-grade uranium and end enrichment, demands Iran has rejected, according to the report.

Mediators are pressing both sides to reach an agreement, with the next few days seen as crucial, the sources said.