VP JD Vance defended US strikes on Iranian military targets, stating "violence will be met with violence" after a drone attack on a cargo ship. Iran claims its response was "ceasefire management," not a violation.
Iran's parliament security chief, Ebrahim Azizi, warned the US of a "harsher, more painful, and decisive response" to any "reckless action," following threats from President Trump to strike Iranian territory and oil infrastructure.
EUA iniciaram nova rodada de ataques contra o Irã, horas após Trump prometer retaliação. Teerã fechou o Estreito de Ormuz, impedindo trânsito de navios e ameaçando alvejá-los.
Iran is establishing a "professional mechanism" to regulate shipping through a strait, collecting fees from cooperating commercial vessels. This move aims to formalize control, with Ebrahim Azizi stating it will remain closed to "freedom project" operators. Separately, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated potential US willingness for new talks.
Iran's parliament national security committee head Ebrahim Azizi warns that any US interference in Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic will be considered a ceasefire violation. Azizi criticized President Trump's announced Operation Project Freedom, stating the strait and Persian Gulf would not be managed by Trump's "delusional posts." Trump said the operation aims to help ships stranded due to US-Iranian conflict leave the waters.
Iran plans to impose tolls on ships from 'hostile' nations transiting the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for damages from sanctions and strikes. Parliamentarian Ebrahim Azizi stated that the US needs a deal more than Iran and expressed deep distrust of Washington's intentions.
