Iranian state media disclosed the demands its negotiators made in talks with the United States, which President Trump rejected outright on Sunday. According to reports, Tehran sought war reparations, recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, an end to U.S. sanctions, and the return of frozen assets.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said decisions on the nuclear program would be made when “the time is right.” Washington is pushing Tehran to drop its claims over the Strait of Hormuz and commit to ending its nuclear program as part of any preliminary deal.

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As tensions with Iran escalate, Trump is preparing for a trip to China later this week. The Iran conflict is expected to overshadow the summit, giving Beijing leverage in negotiations. For more on how this dynamic is playing out, see our analysis on how the Iran conflict hands Xi leverage as Trump heads to the Beijing summit.

On the health front, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that one American from the cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive, and another is showing mild symptoms. NBC News reported that 17 U.S. passengers returned on a government plane early Monday morning, landing in Nebraska for quarantine monitoring. Experts stress that hantavirus is unlikely to spark a pandemic, as detailed in this update on the virus's limited threat.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers return from a one-week recess facing a packed agenda. They will revisit the same high-stakes issues that dominated last month, including immigration funding, FISA renewal, and the farm bill. The GOP faces a triple threat on these fronts, as covered in this breakdown of the challenges ahead.

President Trump’s Monday schedule includes a maternal healthcare event at 10:30 a.m. and a reception for the 2026 NCAA football champion Indiana Hoosiers at 4 p.m. The maternal health event has sparked debate over DEI rollbacks, as explored in our piece on the Moms.gov launch.

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