US threatens Iran with "devastating" fire if it attacks ships
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, stated that "no adversary should confuse" the "current restraint with a lack of determination"
TL;DR
- Israel is ready to deploy its entire air force against Iran if needed.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, stating any deviation from Iran's announced route is dangerous and will provoke a strong response.
- US President Donald Trump urged Iran to act intelligently and reach an agreement, stating he does not want to intervene militarily.
- The UAE reported intercepting missiles and drones from Iran for the second consecutive day.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the US is not looking for a fight but cannot allow Iran to block innocent countries and their goods in an international waterway.
- The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, warned that adversaries should not mistake current restraint for a lack of determination.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to China to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that Iran has not even begun its confrontation with the US.
- Danish shipping company Maersk announced one of its ships, the US-flagged Alliance Fairfax, transited the Strait of Hormuz escorted by US forces.
- A shipment of Russian crude oil arrived in Japan, the first from Moscow to the Asian country since the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz due to the war.