
Iran Says It Still Controls Hormuz After Trump Halts Bombing
Tehran says it remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz and is not seeking talks with the US after a two-week bombing campaign stopped.

Tehran says it remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz and is not seeking talks with the US after a two-week bombing campaign stopped.

Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly recovering from severe injuries sustained in a deadly airstrike, adding uncertainty to Iran’s leadership.

The Pentagon has already sent around 2,000 troops from the elite 82nd Airborne Division, while roughly 5,000 Marines and naval personnel are currently stationed in the region.

The trip follows Donald Trump’s declaration that Washington has been in contact with Tehran and his pausing attacks against Iran’s energy infrastructure.

The internet blackout has entered its 25th day in the Persian state, leaving most citizens cut off from the global network.

The U.S. president said on Truth Social he instructed the Department of War to suspend attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure after “productive conversations” with Tehran.

The EU’s foreign chief, Kaja Kallas, said Europe will defend its interests, coinciding with renewed U.S.–Israeli strikes.

The mayor of the Iranian capital said this morning fuel distribution has been “temporarily inerrupted”

American planes continue operating in Spain, and the Spanish Navy is sending its best frigate to a war zone.

Several European governments have raised their alert levels in response to potential Iran-related terror attacks.