- Iran declared it was reimposing its control over the Strait of Hormuz and closing it again, citing the continued American presence, after two tankers reportedly came under fire.
- Donald Trump dismissed Iran's actions as an attempt to “blackmail” the United States, despite Iran's supreme leader vowing to make the US “taste the bitterness of new defeats”.
- The US blockade on Iranian ports remains a major point of contention, with a two-week ceasefire agreement set to expire shortly.
- Trump claimed “very good conversations” were ongoing, while Iran's national security council considered new US proposals following Pakistani mediation efforts.
- Meanwhile, Trump is said to have ordered a CBS reporter, Olivia Rinaldi, “out” of the Oval Office after she questioned him about the reported incidents involving ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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