Iran
Regime spokesman says Washington cannot use threats, urges end to war, calls Hormuz secure and blames U.S. and Israel
“No U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” U.S. Central Command said.
Trump says U.S. will guide neutral ships out of Strait of Hormuz in humanitarian move, warns any interference will be met with force.
“It’s a possibility that could happen, certainly,” the president told reporters.
The U.S. Defense Department estimates that Tehran has lost almost $5 billion due to the blockade.
The Iranian-backed proxy undermines the interests of the Lebanese people, the ministry stressed.
“They want to make a deal, but I don’t. I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens,” the president told reporters.
“Iran is the head of the snake for global terrorism,” and the U.S. will target “anyone enabling Tehran’s attempts to evade sanctions,” the U.S. treasury secretary said.
A convergence of security crackdowns, economic vulnerability and political uncertainty raises questions about the regime’s long-term stability
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper stated that the blockade has redirected “69 million barrels of oil that the Iranian regime can’t sell,” denying Tehran more than $6 billion in revenue.
“A new chapter for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is unfolding,” Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei wrote.
The new tool will allow London to proscribe Iran’s IRGC.
