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Is Trump’s new naval blockade 3D chess or grasping at straws?
The blockade was set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, which is in the afternoon in Iran. Whether this marks a bold new strategy or a sign the US is grasping at straws remains to be seen.
US to begin enforcing maritime blockade in Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Trump confirms
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
US says Iran lost track of mine locations spread in Strait of Hormuz, complicating reopening - NYT
Iran keeps oil flowing to China despite operations, maintaining regime cash flow, experts say
"The Iranians are managing to bring in money almost as usual," he said, arguing that the actual rise in energy markets is due to speculations and not an actual shortage.
Strait of Hormuz open to everyone but US, Israel, Iranian FM Araghchi says
Other ships are free to pass, although many prefer not to due to “security concerns,” which Araghchi claimed have nothing to do with Iran.
Trump rejects Putin's proposal to move Iranian enriched uranium to Russia, end war - Axios
According to sources close to the matter, Trump had a phone call with Putin on Monday during which he rejected one of the Russian president's proposals.
FBI warned California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast, ABC News reports
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reportedly issued an alert on Wednesday about a potential Iranian drone attack on the West Coast, according to ABC News.
Trump says he's 'not worried' about an Iranian attack on US soil
US President Donald Trump said that he was not worried about the possibility of Iranian-backed attacks on US soil during a briefing with reporters at the White House.
'Nothing left' to target: Trump exaggerates Islamic regime's defeat, lays ground for Iran war's end
"Little this and that... Any time I want it to end, it will end," Trump said about the war with Iran during the five-minute interview with Axios.
Iranian officers abandon posts, conscripted troops amid US and Israeli strikes - report
The soldiers who spoke with the outlet reported that since the killing of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, confusion has erupted within the Iranian military.
Trump: US 'quietly' moving thousands of people out of Middle Eastern countries
Trump affirmed earlier on Friday that there would be no deal with Iran and that the US would only accept the Islamic regime’s “unconditional surrender.”
Iran's underground ‘missile cities’ strategy becomes a disadvantage for regime - WSJ
The WSJ reports that Iran’s "missile cities" have become a strategic liability. Constant drone monitoring and neutralized air defenses have allowed the US and Israel to slash Iranian launches by 86%.
France has authorized temporary presence of US aircraft on local bases, official says
"France demanded that the concerned resources not participate in any way in operations conducted by the United States in Iran," a French official said.