Tehran to Washington — Any new US attack will bring unrestricted strikes on all American bases & economic interests in the Middle East

Tehran has issued a fresh warning to Washington that any renew military strike against the Persian will be met with continuous and relentless retaliatory Iranian ballistic missiles strikes.

Iran's war command stated it has information that US together with its some regional countries, is preparing to resume large scale attacks on Iran. 

 Islamic Republic has warned any attack will be met with sustained strikes on every US base and economic interest in the region with no limitations.  Gulf countries that will allow their territory to be used would be considered complicit and could no longer expect Iranian restraint.

The Iran's statement comes after top US, Israel and Gulf commanders met in Germany last week to discuss about Iran war.

According to Global Surveillance, US could resume large scale operations against Iran including Ground Invasion.

Observations in the last 24 hours indicated that: 

US C-17 cargo planes landed in Middle East with unknown cargo.

 US B-1B strategic bombers at RAF Fairford, UK conducted training operations.

Iran Deploys Ground Special Forces along Southern coastline expecting US may invade the country in the future as IRGC said the US has decided to resume military action against Iran at a joint meeting in a European country, with a "green light" given from regional countries, and warns that if the US moves, "all of its bases and interests in the region will become targets of continuous attacks, without any limitations or considerations."

The warning was issued towards US and Gulf states that host America forces. Iran has struck US bases in the region during war but it considers attacking its economic interests inorder to pressure Host countries to restrict Washington use of their airspace, bases and logistics.

US to resume strikes on Iran has been confirmed for now.

Already, dozens of drones have been Launched toward Iran from the Southern coastal Regions and Western Borders , according to an Iranian sources.

Earlier, an Israeli-made Orbiter Drone was Shot Down near the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to Fox News on Iran War, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he is in a deciding mode.

I am in a “deciding mode,” and very big things are going to be happening in the not-so-distant future.

The choices are: wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically, or making a deal.

They better behave!

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaee on Sunday said President Trump greatly underestimated Iran.

He said , "Today, nobody considers America’s war with Iran to be a rational or logical war. Everyone describes it as a stupid war, and I want to add another word to that: ignorant."

"America’s military, economic and political actions were not based on any precise assessment or accurate calculations. They were carried out entirely at the instigation of Israel and Netanyahu personally."

Mohsen Rezaee dares American forces to step on the Iranian soil. 

The Arab countries must completely prevent America and tell it, "You have no right to launch from our countries to bomb Iran."

We are serious about defending ourselves. This time, if war begins, we will strike more severely all the U.S. air bases from which those aircraft take off.

We will strike them with greater force.

Unconfirmed reports also indicated that the Trump administration has sent new private messages to Qatar, containing assurances that Trump now wants to reach a deal with Iran. Sources cited Qatar's foreign ministry.

This comes after Iran conveyed its conditions to the US through Qatar and is now awaiting a response.

Iran's conditions remain unchanged: $300 billion in US compensation, complete lifting of all US sanctions, release of $100 billion in frozen Iranian assets, end of the US naval blockade, US troop withdrawal from the entire region, and a comprehensive regional ceasefire including in Lebanon and Gaza. 

Iran also said on Thursday it will not open the Strait of Hormuz until Trump and Netanyahu are out of power.

We Don't Know which of Donald Trump's Unstable statements to process — Iranian President

Israel, America are the real terrorists in the world - Iranian Leader

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the Persian leadership are not sure of What to believe and process among the various unstable statements of the US President Donald Trump

According to the Iranian leaders, Trump is saying something every day. One day he wants to destroy Iran, another day he says we are friend of Iran. 

"One day he says he accept us. Another day he says he doesn't accept us."

"So we are not sure what kind of statement we should, you know, accept and proceed based on which."

The US military and IDF have met their match in the middle east as all their military and economic pressure armed at crossing Tehran proved abortive.

NATO Nations have failed to participate in the aggression against Iran weighing the dearly consequences.

Arab nations hosting the US military bases are dancing to the tunes of Iranian ballistic missiles for allowing US to use their airspace in the operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

"We have no problems with the UAE. We have no problem with any of the regional countries. "

"We have a problem with the American bases located in these countries and from which they are attacking our country."

*The UAE, the Emiratis and other countries of the region are our brothers. We have been living together for a long time and we have had trade. We have supported each other. "

"So this is the US which has come here and established bases, and from those bases they martyr our children, they attack our infrastructure and target our leaders, commanders and people. "

"In fact, the problem is that the friendly and neighboring countries should not allow enemies to utilize their soil to attack our country."

We are not in war with Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have their own problems.

Rhetorics by the US President have not deterred the IRGC from retaliatory attacks against the US military as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. 

President Masoud Pezeshkian said America claims to defend human rights. They want to starve our people to death or bring about some other problems for them. 

They want us to yield and surrender. This is not humane. This is the most savage thing they can do. 

They are blocking the routes of medicines and goods. We are doing business and trade, but they block our money. What is the logic behind that? The U.S. is doing propaganda. It is just propaganda.

If we were seeking nuclear weapons, we wouldn’t have become a member of the NPT. Now they are bringing about alibis and pretexts to attack our soil.

With their technologies, actually they are the real terrorists in the world.

You look at Israel and America. No difference what they are doing in Syria, in Lebanon, in Gaza, Iraq, Qatar, even in Iran.

They assassinate anybody they wish, and then they claim that these people are terrorists. So it’s a weird world.

They kill people very easily for a single person. They kill a whole family and they destroy a whole building, then they say they killed a terrorist.

They are real terrorists. They are state terrorists.

Earlier, President Pezeshkian speaking during the BRICS submit in Delhi, India, said Sustainable security depends on full respect for national sovereignty and rejecting the model of “security for some and insecurity for others.” Preventing the misuse of countries’ territories to threaten their neighbours is an inviolable principle. 

He said BRICS must stand against the normalization of attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities.

IAEA Says Notices New activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, Accusing Tehran of Non-Compliance with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act

The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA says it has detected new activity at Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain site, but has no evidence yet of what is happening inside the underground complex.


IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said inspectors have not accessed the site and are relying on remote imagery.

The agency, backed by the United States is accusing Iran of not confirming with the UN nuclear non-proliferation act.


The Board of Governors of the United Nations nuclear watchdog passed a resolution accusing Tehran of failing to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation commitments and referring the matter to the UN Security Council (UNSC).

United States and its key European allies are looking for all means to pressure Iran. This comes more than six months into the US-Israeli war against Iran, and as tensions flare in the Strait of Hormuz, where the US and Iran have traded attacks on vessels in recent days.

IAEA has not had access to the Iranian nuclear facilities since the US/Israel 12 days war against Iran.

Donald Trump ADMITS He Would BOW TO IRAN if They Had NUKES

 The President of the United States Donald Trump on Wednesday admitted that if Iran had possessed nuclear bomb, he would had been calling the Iranian Supreme leader with due respect.

Trump on Iran: If Iran had a nuclear weapon, I would be calling the Supreme Leader. 

I would be saying, "Mr. Supreme Leader, how are you, sir? Is there anything we can do for you?"

If Iran had a nuclear weapon, I would be calling the Supreme Leader. 

I would be saying, "Mr. Supreme Leader, how are you, sir? Is there anything we can do for you?".

United States will not let Iran get it.

TRUMP SAYS IRAN WAR WILL BE OVER SHORTLY AFTER ELECTION

Iran has not possessed unclear weapons, however, the Tehran's Ballistic Missiles and their resilient courage to confront the US and the Israel's aggression have forever changed the global perception of the American invincibility. 

The Islamic forces of Iran have totally changed the security middle east mindsets of depending on the United States.

Iranian leaders have insisted the the war can only come to an end on the Iran's terms only.

All the US military bases have continue to be vulnerable and at the mercy of the Iran's ballistic missiles.

While desperately hoping to end Iran's war, the US President makes a major promise at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas: $5,000 for every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans win both the House and Senate in the midterms.

“I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.”

US Embassy in Baghdad, Other military positions in Middle East under heavy attacks

The US Embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has been targeted by drone and rocket attacks. This attack comes amid a further escalation of the US-Iran conflict in the region.

Tensions have reached a boiling point with Iran and its allied groups retaliating.

Following an attack on the US base at Al-Asad, Iran launched ballistic missiles at US positions in Jordan in retaliation. According to Jordan, its air defenses intercepted eight missiles.

In short, human collateral damages was reported as this marks a new phase of escalating US-Iran tensions; videos of missile launches from Tehran are being linked to this retaliatory strike.

Kuwait and Bahrain are not spared by the Iranian ballistic missiles.

Also, Iran is striking U.S. military positions in Bahrain and Kuwait with drones and missiles.

Multiple explosions are being heard as the attacks unfold, marking another major escalation against American forces across the Gulf.

Iranian media claims that a US warship attempting to enter the Strait was targeted by Iranian cruise missiles. Reports say the US destroyer attempted to seize control of the waterway, prompting the Iranian Navy to retaliate.

However, US officials have denied reports that the warship was damaged in a missile attack, and the claim has not been independently confirmed.

Iran IRGC has also claimed to have targeted a US vessel with a cruise missile near the Strait of Hormuz. 

This action is being described as part of a growing US-Iran military confrontation over control of the Strait.

Direct confrontation between the two sides in Hormuz has intensified. 

Iran maintained that U.S. strikes on civilian areas are brutal war crimes. Iran exercised its inherent right of self-defense and struck the bases that were the origin and support of this aggression

The US carried out airstrikes on southern Iran, killing at least 4 civilians, injured more than 70 others.

"Iran’s armed forces responded with missile and drone attacks on US bases in the region, causing heavy damage and casualties among American commanders and soldiers."

"These operations will continue until the US regrets its actions."

"Any country that cooperates with the US military will face serious consequences.Victory comes only from God, the Mighty and Wise." IRGC said in a statement

Iran publicly displayed a downed US MQ-9 drone.

According to Iran, this is the same MQ-9 drone that was shot down during the US operation. Its estimated value is around

Tehran said the MQ-9 Reaper displayed today is a clear demonstration of what awaits any foreign military asset that enters Iranian-controlled airspace without authorization.

"This is a $30 million U.S. combat drone, designed for long-endurance surveillance and precision strikes."

"Iran have recovered and displayed it for one reason, to make our position unmistakable.

"Iran will defend its airspace, and no American aircraft should assume it is beyond our reach."

US generals WARN Hegseth Iran WAR becomes UNSUSTAINABLE — WP

Top US military officials are currently concerned that 6-month campaign weakened US's readiness for threats elsewhere, including defending the homeland.

The assessment reportedly described the situation as 'too much for too long'

In 1988's Operation Praying Mantis, the US destroyed half of Iran's navy in 8 hours.

The result? Iran spent the next 40 years mastering asymmetric warfare, naval mines, and missile blockades.

History shows tactical dominance in the Gulf never guarantees supply chain control.

US-Iran competing claims over Strait of Hormuz, IRGC Swarm the waterway with several boats

In a direct challenge to US President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, hundreds of Iranians and Basij volunteers reportedly took to the water and sailed through the strait.

Several boats were reportedly warned multiple times by U.S. Navy forces, but ignored the warnings and continued their passage.

The move comes as Washington and Tehran continue their competing claims over who controls the strategic waterway.

According to Iranian sources and video footage, Iranian paramilitary volunteers rushed to the strait of Hormuz, after Trump announced that America controls the strait. Despite the US Navy threats and warnings some of the boats continued to sail.

Tehran source also indicates that ships lineup in the Strait of Hormuz unable to pass by.

Iranian missile struck an underground bunker in Tel Aviv

There was a Major escalation in the Middle East early morning of Thursday as Iranian missile strikes  targeted the Israeli Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv, causing massive explosions and severe secondary fires across the area.

Among the targets for missiles strikes is Israel's Ben Gurion Airport which is currently on fire, according to a report.

 An Iranian missile reached and struck an underground bunker situated beneath a building in Tel Aviv; in other words, the attack is claimed to have targeted not just the building itself, but also the secure facility located beneath it.

However, independent confirmation of the claim indicated that it was a "first in history" event—indicating that Iranian missiles damaged protected or military installations in the vicinity of Tel Aviv.

Also Iran claims that Israel's Nevatim airbase—where F-35I fighter jets and other military aircraft are stationed was targeted —causing heavy damage with missiles. However, there is no independent confirmation yet that the airbase was completely destroyed,  therefore, for now, remains an Iranian claim.

Tehran continues its missile attacks until the early morning hours, employing new tactics using advanced guided missiles directed via the Chinese BeiDou satellite navigation system

Iran's IRGC in a statement said, “Iran will target every corner of Israel with advanced missiles and will challenge Israel’s military dominance before the world.”

Unconfirmed report aledged that Iran's hypersonic missiles that targeted an Israeli security meeting in Tel Aviv, killed more than 10 Israeli generals. 

It is claimed that these officers were planning an attack against Iran's Supreme Leader.

Iran Says It Reached Hormuz Revenue-Sharing Deal With Oman

Iran’s IRGC says Tehran and Muscat have agreed on their respective shares of Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran has been consistently affirming it that the Strait of Hormuz is under it's firm control.

Iranian forces boarded an Israeli cargo ship and seized a shipment of weapons.

Iran’s Security Chief: Trump’s actions are driving the world closer to nuclear proliferation

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezai has issued  warning to gulf countries.

Iran’s top security official warned regional countries against taking part in Trump’s economic pressure campaign, arguing that such policies could further destabilize the region and encourage more countries to seek nuclear weapons.

Trump’s recklessness, with his attacks on Iran, increased desire of people around the world to acquire nuclear weapons esp when they saw that membership in the International Atomic Energy Agency & NPT was ineffective in preventing attacks from the US.” says Iran’s security chief.

 “America has waged economic war against itself, nit the Persians”  said Major General Rezaei

US President Donald Trump’s war of aggression against Iran has placed a heavy debt burden not only on the American people, but also on US allies such as Japan, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told IRNA.

💬 “He came with the campaign slogan ‘Make America great again,’ but what has he made great? He has made their debts great,” Rezaei stressed.

The US now has to borrow at a rate 3.7 times higher than in 2020, meaning an additional $3.7 billion in annual costs for every $100 billion of debt, the major general highlighted.

He also pointed to Japan, saying the rise in its 10-year bond yield to around 3% marks the end of the US “free ride.”

Rezaei said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, was a sign that the United States had told them it wanted to leave the region.

“The United States told them, ‘Goodbye, we are leaving,’” Rezaei said in a televised interview.

Rezaei added that Iran supported broader Islamic unity and said Iran and Egypt should be founding participants in any such regional alliance.

“Our friends come and say, ‘We have made a pact, come and approve it.’ What are we supposed to approve? We don’t even know what you signed,” he said.

We will defend Iran resolutely and will not allow American forces to set foot in Iran.

I advise the Americans not to deploy any additional forces, because we will strike them.

The Americans have completely lost hope in military attacks and now imagine that an economic blockade can support their military efforts.

Netanyahu has promised Trump that if Iran is placed under an economic blockade for six months—or even two or three months—it will surrender.

The world has realized that Trump’s bluster is empty talk.

Iran has learned over the years how to overcome sanctions and continue selling oil.

After the U.S. military attack on Iran, the world saw that possessing a nuclear bomb is more effective than hundreds of F-35s.

The F-35s lost their aura of power in Iran, and Arab countries no longer trust American weapons.

The American people actually oppose the war with Iran and do not support the U.S. military or government.

In Iran, however, the people and the government stand united behind the armed forces."

Reforms must be made in Iran's diplomatic behavior

Evolutions have occurred in Iran's defense strategies. Today's Iran is not the Iran of before the war; this also holds true for the boastful America, and the image of the peace-seeking and embellished America has changed in the minds of Iranian youth.

At the same time, the whole world is looking at Iran in a new way.

After several rounds of negotiations and repeated breaches of promises by the United States, it is necessary to make changes in the diplomatic behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran in its relations with the world.

"We have not attacked any of America's economic interests so far. So far we have only targeted military bases. But if they are going to advance the economic war, we are ready to target all American oil and economic companies in the region."

Iran's Army chief visits underground ballistic missiles production base as Gulf countries seek security cooperation with Tehran

Iran's media on Saturday released footage of the Armed Forces Chief of Staff and the commander of Khatam al-Anbiya HQ, Ali Abdollahi, visiting the underground ballistic missiles base.

 Iran's military chief visited an underground ballistic missile production facility, showcasing what he called a major ramp-up in weapons output since the war began with United States and the State of Israel.

Major General Ali Abdollahi is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. He was appointed to this top military position on August 10, 2026, by Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Ali visiting the underground site said, by God's grace, they have been able to produce equipment far better than in the past, with greater capabilities and superior quality. 

In terms of quantity, they have managed to scale production significantly higher than before.

State media highlighted a threefold increase in kamikaze drone production since the start of the conflict and claimed Iran now ranks among the world's top 10 missile powers and 6th in drone capability.

This is in line with what another senior military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said, that Iran’s armed forces should be prepared to respond preemptively to future threats rather than wait to react after an attack.

Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi said in a message marking Defense Industry Day that Iran’s military response should not be “passive,” but instead “preemptive, powerful and calculated” to deter its adversaries from attacking.

Safavi said the recent wars with the United States and Israel had demonstrated the need for Iran to equip its forces for both asymmetric and full-scale conflict and develop what he described as a more active form of deterrence.

 Iran’s army spokesperson saying the country’s military doctrine is shifting from defensive toward offensive, including preemptive operations and responses that could exceed the scale of an initial attack.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran could be destroyed within minutes if he gives the order, as American leader declared Strait of Hormuz as American territory.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pushed back, pointing to Iran’s thousands of years of history and decades of resistance to U.S. sanctions.

The rhetoric between Washington and Tehran remains sharply escalated.

Iran's weapons production has doubled in the past year despite US and Israeli strikes

Brig. Gen. Reza Talaei-Nik, Iran's Defense Ministry spokesperson, says output of weapons and defense equipment increased 2x over the last 12 months.

"This is despite the fact that during the 12-day war, some limited and specific parts of our defense industry were also among the targets of the enemy's strikes."

 The US claimed it was degrading Iran's military capabilities. Meanwhile, US interceptor stockpiles are down by 65%.

Trump is now leaning on economic pressure, claiming the shift is a strategic choice — not an admission that military action failed.

Tehran has been survive more than seven decades of economic terrorism of the United States and allies.

Iran's parliament Speaker was in Iraq where memorandum of understanding on security cooperation was signed between Iran and Iraq.

Gulf states are now quietly reaching out to Iran for new security arrangements — a direct consequence of the U.S. war against Iran, which has left America's allies questioning whether Washington can still protect them, Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said.

"We've received numerous messages from neighboring countries about shaping new security arrangements and economic cooperation in the region," Ghalibaf said. "The United States put the security of every single one of its allies at such risk — through bullying and pure disregard for their interests for the sake of Israel — that they briefly saw their entire existence on the line."

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain are now privately reaching out to Iran for new security arrangements, sending multiple messages almost daily to Iran out of concern that the US cannot protect them anymore due to interceptor shortages and the vulnerability of hosted US bases,  Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and a senior Iranian source in Tehran familiar with the matter can confirm.

New US Sanctions: Tehran says maximum pressure, military aggression, state terrorism against Iran will not stand

Economic pressure is the 'most effective tool' the US has on Iran — Vance

The Islamic Republic of Iran has on Thursday said no amount of U.S. maximum economic pressure, brutal military aggression and state terrorism against Iran will crumble the Iranian people and government.

The Iran's ministry of foreign affairs in a statement responding to the new US economic sanctions said the US ruling establishment has announced the imposition of sweeping economic and trade sanctions against the Iranian people, coinciding with the anniversary of the disgraceful coup d’état of 28 Mordad 1332 (19 August 1953).




This action is not only another indication of the continuation of 73 years of hostility and animosity by US policymakers toward the Iranian people, but also further demonstrates the anti-human, lawless and hegemonic nature of the US ruling establishment.




Undoubtedly, the US economic sanctions against Iran, which target the fundamental human rights of every Iranian citizen, constitute “economic terrorism” and “crimes against humanity.” Those responsible for these sanctions deserve to be prosecuted and punished for committing such heinous crimes.




These sanctions, imposed in the aftermath of the US-Israeli wars of aggression against Iran over the past year and a half and their failure to achieve their malign objectives of forcing the Iranian people to surrender to their illegal and inhumane demands, will merely add to the long list of crimes committed by the United States against Iran. They will, however, undoubtedly have not the slightest effect on the determination of the Iranian people to safeguard Iran’s independence, dignity and national sovereignty.




Economic sanctions and pressure are the other side of the same coin as war and military aggression. America’s pathological addiction to these two instruments has not only placed global peace and security under an objective threat, but has also subjected human civilization to an unprecedented moral decline. Accordingly, no government that believes in the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations—including the principle of respect for the national sovereignty of states—can remain indifferent to the continued lawlessness and overt belligerence of the United States toward fundamental international norms.




The US decision to announce new sanctions, while constituting an explicit admission of the commission of crimes against humanity, is also a continuation of a policy that has already been tried and failed. Repeating it will certainly produce nothing but a repetition of past failures and further discredit the architects and leaders of this policy. The US government and the architects and implementers of this policy will, of course, bear responsibility for its consequences and repercussions.




The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while strongly condemning the US action to intensify its illegal and inhumane sanctions against the Iranian people, emphasizes that the Islamic Republic of Iran remains steadfast and determined in defending its security and national interests and confronting the US military, economic, political and psychological pressures and attacks.




Relying on its indigenous and national capabilities, and taking into account the experience of seven decades of comprehensive resistance against the US policy of maximum pressure, military aggression and state terrorism against Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran will employ all available tools and capacities to counter the hostile actions of the American-Zionist enemy and safeguard Iran’s national interests.

Iran's Statement 

Economic pressure is the 'most effective tool' the US has on Iran — Vance

Iran could survive US economic pressure for “a couple of weeks or a couple of months or possibly longer,” Vice President JD Vance told Newsmax on Thursday. He said preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains Washington’s main goal.

“They’re under a ton of pressure. That pressure is conducive to our goal of ensuring they don’t have a nuclear weapon,” Vance said.

"What has been true over the last couple of weeks is they felt a lot more pressure than we have," the vice president said.

He said the administration has economic, diplomatic and military tools available to pressure Tehran and is focused on preventing Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program.

“Sometimes, you’ve got to use the economic tools. That’s what the president is focused on right now,” Vance said. “Sometimes, you’ve got to use the military tools.”

Iran has repeatedly emphasized that resuming commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz hinges on the US lifting its naval blockades.

China, a major partner of Iran condemned what it calls Washington’s “pressure tactics” after Trump announced the “draconian sanctions” against countries and entities cooperating with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Beijing said sanctions and pressure “are not the solution” and is calling on all sides to “act responsibly” and stick to a political and diplomatic approach.

U.S. threatens Iran’s trade partners with "economic oblivion" China is Iran's biggest trading partner. It accounts for roughly one-third of Iran's total foreign trade.

CHINA CALLS OUT US 'SANCTION CAMPAIGN' TO ISOLATE IRAN, NOT THE SOLUTION

Urges Trump admin to 'TAKE RESPONSIBLE MEASURES' & solve issues DIPLOMATICALLY

 

China has on Thursday condemned what it calls Washington’s “pressure tactics” after Trump threatened “draconian sanctions” against countries and entities cooperating with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Beijing says sanctions and pressure “are not the solution” and is calling on all sides to “act responsibly” and stick to a political and diplomatic approach.

Tehran remains at the center of this tug of war between Washington and Beijing as the US President Donald Trump declared economic war on anyone keeping Iran alive.

Trump's “Economic D-Day” is an attempt to financially isolate Iran on a scale Washington says has never been attempted before and Treasury Sec. Bessent made the objective brutally clear, to cripple and collapse the Iranian regime.

That means targeting not just Iran, but the countries, banks and businesses that continue trading with it which brings Washington directly into collision with Beijing.

China is buying the overwhelming majority of Iran's shipped oil.

So if Trump genuinely intends to economically strangle Tehran, eventually he has to answer the question everyone is asking: What happens when China refuses to stop?

He faces two choices:

Don't enforce the sanctions aggressively against China, and Tehran retains the economic lifeline Washington is trying to sever. Enforce them, and what began as an economic war against Iran starts becoming an economic confrontation with the world's second-largest economy.

And China isn't Iran.

Beijing has economic weapons of its own: Rare earths, manufacturing, critical supply chains, and, crucially, an alternative financial architecture it's spent years developing precisely because it never wanted Washington to possess a permanent veto over Chinese commerce.

That's the part of this story that could become far more consequential than whatever happens in the Strait of Hormuz.

America's greatest economic weapon isn't an aircraft carrier, it's the dollar. Access to the dollar system gives Washington an extraordinary ability to punish governments, banks and companies almost anywhere on Earth.

But that power only remains overwhelming for as long as the rest of the world has no viable alternative.

Every time Washington weaponises it, it creates another incentive to build one. And Trump is now threatening to demonstrate that vulnerability on an enormous scale.

China doesn't need to overthrow the dollar tomorrow; it just needs enough infrastructure to continue trading when Washington says: Stop, or else.

And once that infrastructure exists, other countries gain access to the same insurance policy.

Trump's war on Iran exposed the limits of American military power. His economic war may be about to expose the limits of America's financial power too.

Various economic terrorism and sanctions by Washington against Tehran in the past decades have failed blatantly. The US military might also failed to compel and force  Iran obedient.

Iranian leaders have variously stated that they will not surrender until Trump bowled to their demands as the Strait of Hormuz remains a tangible weapon to force Washington to concede.

Iran on Thursday warned US warships to withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz region, stating that military action would be taken if they advanced further. 

Tensions between Iran and the US regarding Hormuz are indeed very high; however, there have not been an independent confirmation of the claim that "warships would be sunk."

In essence, Iran is warning the US that advancing into its maritime territory or the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a confrontation.

The earlier report was that the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for nine months in the Middle East is heading home to California on Thursday, weeks after reports first emerged of tough conditions for sailors on board.

As the Carrier now heads home to San Diego — journey expected to take 4–5 WEEKS

Iran Describes UAE’s Allegations at BRICS Summit as Baseless

 Iran’s Environmental Representative on Tuesday Confronted and Categorically Rejected the UAE’s Baseless Allegations at BRICS Summit.

On August 18, 2026, during the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi, India, Arman Khorsand, Director of the Center for International Affairs at Iran’s Department of Environment, issued a stern response to the UAE’s allegations that Iran had "attacked the UAE."

Mr. Khorsand’s response was precise and unequivocal, highlighting the following key points:

First, Mr. Khorsand categorically denied all allegations made by the UAE. He emphasized that Iran’s military actions were "directed solely at the sources of threats to the Iranian people" and that the country has consistently "avoided any attacks on the civilian infrastructure or populations of neighboring nations."

Second, Mr. Khorsand clearly identified the presence of U.S. military bases on UAE territory as the root cause of regional tensions. He issued a stern warning: "Any nation that hosts an aggressor and paves the way for attacks against Iran will be held accountable for the consequences of its actions."

Third, Mr. Khorsand urged BRICS member states to uphold the principles of good-neighborliness, peaceful coexistence, and non-interference. He called upon all members to ensure their territories are not used to support or facilitate hostile acts against other nations, particularly Iran.

Fourth, Mr. Khorsand strongly criticized the UAE for raising political and security issues at an environmental conference. He noted that such conduct "violates the spirit of mutual respect and dialogue upon which the BRICS partnership is built" and "runs counter to the meeting's primary focus on environmental issues."

Mr. Khorsand’s remarks served as a forceful rebuttal to the UAE’s attempt to politicize the environmental forum. His words reflected both Iran’s strategic confidence as a regional power and its steadfast stance in the face of external pressure.

US-Iran-War: Why U.S. allies in the Gulf frustrated, lost trust in Trump administration

The commander of the US Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper completed a 10-day trip to the Middle East on Saturday, visiting six countries and the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea as more than 50,000 US troops operate across the region.

While at sea, Cooper met with Sailors and Marines aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for the second time this year. He previously visited the aircraft carrier in February with U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner,” CENTCOM posted on X.

 According to a report by the Washington Post, U.S. allies in the Gulf have completely lost trust in the Trump administration, growing increasingly frustrated over his inability to end the war with Iran, stating that American actions in the region make them "less safe, not more safe." 

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain are all growing dissatisfied with Washington as the conflict drags on. One Arab official said bluntly: "Trump started this war, and we are paying the price for it."

The frustration is now translating into action. The recent defense pact signed between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan was described by a senior European official as a direct "signal to the U.S." and an effort to diversify security partnerships. A European official said: "From their perspective, America alone is not enough."

Gulf leaders feel they have been dragged into a war they didn't choose. Firas Maksad of the Eurasia Group said U.S. allies feel they are "unnecessarily trapped in a war that Trump is now struggling to end." Trust in Washington has eroded, with Gulf states believing that American actions in the region make them "less safe, not more safe."

The message from the Gulf is clear: Washington is no longer seen as a reliable guarantor of regional security. Allies are looking for alternatives — and Trump is running out of time to win back their trust.

In recent weeks, pessimism has increased in the White House regarding the possibility of reaching a final nuclear agreement with Iran.

According to a Wall Street Report, President Trump's advisors presented him with data on the damage caused by sanctions and convinced him to prefer intensifying economic pressure over waging a war that could cost much more money and could largely lead to losses that would increase internal criticism within the US administration.

Tehran has repeatedly stated it's not negotiating with the United States until the end of the Donald Trump's administration. The Persians hoped to pressuring Washington into agreeing with Tehran's demands. Both military and threats have failed to bring Iran to hers knees as none of the U.S. pre-war stated objectives have been achieve.

Iran has directly announced a $30,000 reward for any Iranian force that captures or kills an American soldier, per Iran's state media IRIB.

Army Chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami said the reward comes "from the Iranian people" and is aimed at U.S. forces in the region. The announcement follows the U.S. Rewards for Justice program, which offered up to $10 million for information on Iran's Supreme Leader and senior IRGC officials.

The U.S. Military has also announced that it is preparing 15,000 intercontinental ballistic missiles to respond to an imminent Iranian attack. Officially, if Israel is attacked, Russian bases and all of Iran's interests across the Middle East—including Tehran—will be destroyed, and the entire world will witness the devastation.

Iran Unveils a large collection of US & Israeli aircraft & UAV wreckage recovered during recent war

For many decades, the United States built up something as powerful as aircraft carriers and squadrons of F-35s and many other sophisticated fighter jets and drones. The Iran war has been a master class in how to squander it. 

The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled a large collection of US & Israeli aircraft & UAV wreckage recovered during the recent war, displayed inside an underground IRGC Aerospace Force air-defense base.

Among them are wreckage from MQ-9 Reapers, Hermes 900s, Hermes 450s, alongside an MQ-9 identified with serial number 261. 

Tehran says some UAVs were also recovered largely intact despite multiple methods to evade air-defense detection and interception.

Iran also displayed the remains of a US F-15 shot down on April 3. According to the IRGC, the aircraft was shot down using a new domestically produced air-defense system and missile combined with unconventional tactics, leaving its crew only seconds to react before impact.

The IRGC says more than 85% of its air-defense production infrastructure survived the war, allowing production and deliveries to continue without significant interruption. Production rates for several missiles and systems that proved effective during the fighting have reportedly since risen above pre-war levels.

Also displayed are Starlink terminals, which Iran says were associated with communications involving U.S. and Israeli UAV operations and networks inside Iran.

171 aircrafts (majority drones) were hit during the war, including 10 crewed aircraft, alongside numerous UAVs and cruise missiles. 

Iran says the wreckage displayed at the underground facility represents only a portion of the aircraft and drones it has brought down

Fake intelligence worse than fake news, Tehran accuses U.S., Israeli intelligence agencies of feeding Trump severe lies

Iran has publicly accused U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies of feeding Donald Trump severe misinformation about the Iran war, warning that "worse than fake news is fake intelligence" as Washington faces another major miscalculation over the Strait of Hormuz.

The accusation follows a WaPo report that Israel fed the CIA a fake Iranian assassination plot against Trump to manipulate U.S. policy — intelligence the CIA had "low confidence" in and could not verify.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted: "The U.S. has long miscalculated due to intelligence failures. Case in point: The war on Iran. Now, an even bigger miscalculation on the Strait of Hormuz. Worse than fake news is fake intelligence. Be careful."

President Donald Trump was told by the Secret Service in Turkey that Iran could assassinate him. He hides in a catering truck all the way to the airport and left Turkey after the NATO meeting in a military plane. 

An evident that US has been deceived and lured into the Iran's war by deceptive and fake intelligence reports by the CIA and the Israel.

The same fake intelligence reports playing out on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran Military Rejects Trump’s Claims on Strait of Hormuz as “Baseless Lies” Tehran has stated that the strait remains closed/restricted and fully under Iranian control and management.

Commercial ships and tankers must obtain permission and be supervised by Iranian forces to transit safely.

Alireza Salimi, a lawmaker and member of Iran’s parliament Presiding Board, said in an interview with the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) that the Strait of Hormuz was more valuable to Iran than a nuclear bomb and could be used to address sanctions and compensation claims.

“The Strait of Hormuz is a blessing that God has placed in Iran’s hands,” Salimi said, adding that US actions had “opened the way” for Iran to use the waterway.

“With the Strait of Hormuz, we can resolve the issue of sanctions and compensation and retaliate,” he added.

US-Iran-War: 6 US Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier attempted suicide, tried to jump overboard

Following "hellish" conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, the US is sending the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has now been deployed for more than 250 days, setting a record for consecutive days at sea. Following "hellish" conditions aboard the  USS Abraham Lincoln, the US is sending the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has now been deployed for more than 250 days, setting a record for consecutive days at sea, WSJ reported.

The USS George Washington is being escorted by the USS Robert Smalls and USS Shoup moving westbound together toward the Strait of Malacca, with the expected arrival in the Middle East being roughly 8 days.

The war against Iran has proved very difficult for President Donald Trump. None of the stated war objectives has been achieved.

Not less than 6 US Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have tried to jump overboard and attempted suicide.

According to reports by Military Times, the sailors are in a terrible state of catastrophic mental health crisis. They have reached breaking point over exhaustion, food shortages, water contamination, deteriorating conditions, supply shortages, lack of basic hygiene products, and poor-quality rations aboard the carrier, per Military Times.

More than majority of the US sailors and  Marines have been facing chronic depression as there is no immediate end in sight in their deployment to the terrible middle east where Iran has been conveniently challenging the American claims of superpower.

The around 5,000 sailors and Marines have been deployed at sea for more than 250 consecutive days (over 9 months) without making land due to the ongoing Iran war.

With their deployment originally anticipated to end in May but now extended with no publicly announced return date. Families describe conditions aboard as "hellish."


US CENTCOM commanders warn of an impending mutiny if conditions aboard the ship don't change for the better as Iranian strikes on US military bases have severely disrupted US military logistics for the deployed sailors and Marines.


Loma, who lives in San Diego, said her husband had been repeatedly overextended before he tried to jump from the carrier.


“He’s scared,” Loma said. “He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year career is ruined, just like that. That’s not fair, that’s not right. That’s not what he should be worrying about right now.”


Loma said she initially received a call from the ship’s ombudsman after the incident but has not heard from anyone with the Navy in recent weeks.

Lincoln’s roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines remain on a deployment that began Nov. 21. The carrier has been deployed for more than eight months while supporting U.S. military operations in the Middle East against Iran.

In a separate incident aboard Lincoln, a sailor on watch saw a shipmate preparing to go overboard, and he intervened, according to the sailor’s wife, Maria Rodriguez.

Rodriguez said her husband called out to the sailor before reaching the individual and grabbing their arms, pulling them onto the deck. Her husband told her the sailor had not yet gone over the side when he got there. Three other sailors heard the commotion and came running to help.


Rodriguez’s husband told her about the incident several days after it happened

“He said he hadn’t felt adrenaline like that in his life, and he was just so thankful he was able to get to [the sailor] in time, to stop them from going overboard,” Rodriguez said.


She did not know what happened to the sailor afterward.


Separately, Stars and Stripes reported Tuesday that sailors described an incident in which watchstanders stopped a crew member from jumping overboard. Stripes reported that the crew was informed about the incident through a shipwide announcement.


More than 200 family members attended a meeting in San Diego last week with acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao. During a separate virtual meeting later that evening, families raised concerns about sailors’ mental health, exhaustion and safety, according to recordings of the meeting reviewed by MS NOW.


Vice Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander of Naval Surface Forces, acknowledged the strain on sailors and their families during the virtual meeting.



“We hear you loud and clear [regarding] the impact this has on families, on service members and the long-term ability of us to stand, sustain our forces’ health,” Cahill said, according to MS NOW.



Cahill described deployment-resilience counselors and chaplains aboard warships, along with Human Factors Councils designed to review factors affecting sailors’ well-being and identify related risks.




The Navy has said Lincoln’s leadership is continuously assessing sailors’ psychological readiness and that the carrier has access to counselors, chaplains, medical professionals and other support services.



The Navy did not provide a precise number of sailors who have attempted to go overboard or engaged in self-harm aboard Lincoln during the current deployment.



Shelby Sanders, whose mother is serving aboard Lincoln, said connecting has been difficult over the past eight months. When her mother does manage to send a note, Sanders said, she can tell she’s struggling.



“When she can email me, she’s definitely down,” Sanders said. “I think they’ve had five weeks of non-stop combat operations or something like that, so that makes it really tough to communicate consistently or even know if we’ll be able to. It sucks.”



Sanders is preparing to begin her senior year of high school without knowing whether her mother will be home for the milestones that normally mark the year.



“I don’t know how to enjoy starting my senior year when my mom isn’t here, you know?” Sanders said. “Will she be back before homecoming? My birthday? Christmas? I have no idea, and that’s all that I think about.”



Manuel Guevara, whose son is serving aboard Lincoln, said he sounded exhausted, down and worried the last time they spoke.



“Us being out there keeps wars out of our country, but it sucks having your family away. It makes the homecoming that much sweeter, but the uncertainty of when that day will come starts to eat away at you,” Guevara said.



The Navy father said it is difficult to stay focused when he hears about problems aboard the ship and knows his son is worried about day-to-day circumstances, such as eating, doing laundry and having adequate living conditions.



“I don’t want to worry that the circumstances of this deployment will get the best of my son, and he doesn’t make it back home,” Guevara said. “That’s an unbearable burden on my heart.”



The Navy is preparing the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group to relieve Lincoln, Cao told families at the San Diego meeting. Officials have not provided a timeline, however, citing operational security.



Meanwhile, Loma is caring for the couple’s three children, and her husband remains in medical hold.




“I’m trying to keep a happy face for our three kids,” she said. “They’re little, they miss their daddy, they just want to know mommy and daddy are okay. So I can’t just worry and break down, even though I want to — every single day.”




However, the US CENTCOM the report are false.

"Over the past 48 hours, multiple media outlets have reported several false claims related to USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) deployment to the Middle East. One report alleged seven Sailors died in a brawl aboard the aircraft carrier and others have recently suggested a spike in suicidal ideations. These reports are FALSE."

CENTCOM Claimed: "USS Abraham Lincoln has maintained among the highest crew reenlistment rates (84.4%) of all aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. The Sailors and Marines of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group remain resilient and resolved after more than 260 days at sea, 10,000 aircraft flights, and 1.5 million pounds of ordnance expended. No service members aboard the aircraft carrier have died, and the one Sailor who fell overboard Aug. 3 was quickly and safely recovered. The rampant misreporting on Abraham Lincoln's historic deployment is a disservice to our men and women in uniform and their loved ones." 

The claims are contrary to the deployment of the new aircraft carriers by the Pentagon to the middle east. The war against Iran has been the most brutally difficult ever for the American forces since the end of the 2nd world war.

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"US Nuclear Strike on Iran Would Lead to Seizure of American Bases Worldwide" - Tehran Warns Washington

Profile Picture: Iran's Supreme Leader 

A Senior Iranian commander and adviser to  IRGC Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi,  responded to questions during an  interview with PBS NewsHour, about the possibility of the United States using a nuclear weapon against Iran. 

He said such a move would be a major mistake. The morning after any nuclear bomb was used, all of America’s military bases around the world would be seized . 

He further  added that “Today, things are  different than World War II,” claiming the people of the world have awakened and would not allow such an act.

If the U.S. were to use a nuclear weapon against Iran, American military bases worldwide could become targets for seizure.

Tehran has consistently maintained that there is no any discussion about ceasefire with Washington. Islamic republic is all out to force Donald Trump to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding which was violated less than 48hours after it was signed. The US President Donald Trump declared it dead during a NATO submit in Turkey.

Today the united states and its military under Trump have been humiliated like never before in history and most especially since the end of second world war. Iranian ballistic missiles shattered all American military bases in the Gulf region on an account if unprovoked aggression against the Persians.

Having lost military, President Trump is now relying on Economic Pressure to force Iran to Capitulate, instead of Bombing.

Prominent Iranian journalists also Admit that Negotiations between Iran and the United States have Stalled

Top advisors have convinced President Trump that the Strait of Hormuz will become Irrelevant within Two Years and that oil will be transported Overland via Pipelines 

Economic pressure and an endless sanctions for more than forty years have proved Washington wrong as it made Tehran self dependent and self reliant.

Iran is preparing to outlast the Trump administration entirely, declaring it will prolong the war with the U.S. until 2029 — because "we have not yet reached our final objective, this is clear," a senior IRGC advisor told PBS.

"We will wait until we get to the next term of the presidency and cause attrition, so that if anyone else wants to attack Iran, they will know there is a cost," said Mohammad Reza Naqdi, senior advisor to the IRGC Commander-in-Chief.

Iran's strategy is now explicit, wait out the clock on Trump's presidency, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and bleed U.S. resources until Washington accepts Tehran's terms — or until the next administration takes office.

The Persians are restructuring the country's military for an offensive posture abroad as it threatening to prolong the war until Trump leaves office on January 20, 2029, shifting from defense to offense.

The leader of the Islamic Republic Khamenei Majtoba has approved a sweeping reorganization, appointing hardliners to top IRGC and security posts. "Whenever conditions are favorable, we must be able to take the operation into enemy territory," IRGC adviser Gen. Naqdi said.

"We will wait until the next term of the presidency and cause attrition, so that anyone who attacks Iran knows there is a cost," Naqdi added.

"The IRGC had been tasked under a new offensive doctrine with developing the capability to conduct operations from Iran's borders. We must be able to take operations into enemy territory, into the enemy’s lands, and carry out operations far from our own territory,” Naqdi stated.

“These are characteristics of an offensive doctrine that must be fulfilled. The IRGC has now been ordered to acquire this readiness, to build this capability, so that it can carry out this task when required,” he added.

New Intelligence Warning: Major US-Israeli Ground and Air Invasion Against Iran Imminent, Rapid Military Buildup Across Gulf Bases — Tehran

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He met the country’s Foreign Minister Araghchi.

Iran has new intelligence warning of a major US-Israeli ground and air operation against Iran, citing a rapid military buildup across Gulf bases, senior Iranian officials attested.




Prof. QMohammad Marandi, an advisor to Iran's negotiation team adds "Trump regime forces in Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Jordan are mobilizing for a potential blitzkrieg, possibly alongside Zionist forces, against the Iranian people," warning "the Islamic Republic stands ready with a swift and crushing response."




Iran has previously warned of a major counter response to a US ground attack, saying "If the United States puts boots on the ground in Iran, we will also launch ground attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain." Iranian analyst Mahdi Khanalizadeh also warned that Iran has plans of "a ground incursion to seize US bases such as Camp Buehring, Camp Arifjan, or Ali Al Salem."




According to Israeli channel 15, Iran launches 2–5 drones every night at US ships and forces in the Strait of Hormuz, and that the US deliberately stays silent and hides the attacks including a recent drone strike on a US base in Kuwait to avoid escalation.




Pentagon has confirmed that the department has leaned on defense contractors to speed up weapons production and deliveries. Although while the military option against Iran proved abortive, the US forces are also experiencing shortage of munitions.




That the department of war embarked on direct engagement with industry leaders to accelerate production is nothing new... But from day one under Secretary Hegseth, this department has been laser-focused on transforming the speed, capability, and lethality of America's defense industrial base, and the 'Arsenal of Democracy,'" Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told US media.




The Washington Post earlier reported, citing an internal memo, that the Pentagon had ordered contractors to accelerate arms and ammunition deliveries to US forces. Deputy Secretary Steven Feinberg, the paper noted, gave industry just 21 days to submit plans for a major surge in supply rates.




Pentagon spox also added that Feinberg is spearheading a overhaul of what he called a "broken, antiquated, and painfully bloated procurement system" — all to ensure the US can crank out weapons "at the tempo the threat demands."

The urgency stems from the grinding aggression against Iran, where US stockpiles are being drained faster than they can be replenished. NBC News, citing sources, reported that Pentagon leadership recently convened an emergency meeting over munitions shortages, shortly after President Trump personally called Feinberg, the logistics chief, to chew him out over the delays.

More than fifty thousand American service men have been deployed to the middle east for a possible ground invasion of the Islamic republic of Iran.




Already, Gulf energy producers have completely lost faith in the Trump administration and are quietly accepting Iran's permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz — because the alternative, returning to war, would be worse, per WSJ.

Tehran leadership and IRGC commanders have repeatedly said and affirmed that Strait of Hormuz will never returned to the pre US and Israeli unprovoked aggression against Iran.

Gulf states don't like the emerging deal that formalizes Iranian oversight of inbound ships. But they see it as "the least-bad option" compared to further military escalation, which would put their energy infrastructure at risk. The conflict has left the region — vital to global energy security — with no good option for countering Iran.




Crude exports through the Strait have collapsed to 2.2 million barrels per day from 8.5 million a month ago. Pre-war flows of roughly 20 million barrels per day are now a distant memory. Gulf states' alternative export routes are also under attack — Saudi Arabia's Red Sea pipeline hit by Houthi strikes, Egypt's Damietta port struck by drones.




Iranian officials have declared the new Iranian order in the Strait is "irreversible," and the U.S. has no alternative but to accept it or face "costs much greater than in the past." Iran already holds effective control over the strait, with commercial shippers refusing to cross without Tehran's assurance.




The WSJ's conclusion is stark: Gulf states are adapting to a new normal where Iran's veto over their energy exports is permanent. The U.S. has been pushed out of the Gulf militarily. And the alternative to accepting Iran's control — a return to full-scale war — is worse.