- Trump on Iran: "One way or the other, we have one thing they will never have a nuclear weapon."
- Trump: If Iran attacks any US ships around the Strait of Hormuz, they will “blown off the face of the earth,” Trump tells Fox News.But he says that the Iranians are showing flexibility in talks and are “much more malleable” in the face of the US blockade of Iranian ports.
- IDF official: Military remains ‘at high readiness’ amid escalation in Gulf- “Our air defense systems and offensive capabilities are at a high level of readiness, which has not changed since the ceasefire [took effect],” the official says.
- Trump: “Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship. Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission! We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, “fast” Boats. It’s all they have left. Other than the South Korean Ship, there has been, at this moment, no damage going through the Strait. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, will have a News Conference tomorrow morning. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
- Israel’s Iron Dome missile system shot down one of the Iranian missiles fired at the UAE today, a source tells CNN. The presence of the Iron Dome in the UAE would indicate that IDF forces are stationed there.
- Senior Adviser to the Iranian negotiation team Marandi: “The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan are assisting the Trump regime - and by extension Netanyahu - in preparing for an imminent major assault against the Iranian people. This is one act of treachery too many. The people of Iran will be unforgiving.”
- Source in UAE to CNN: Expect US/Israeli strikes on Iran in the next 24 hours.
- UAE : 4 cruise missiles were launched from Iran. 3 were successfully intercepted, and one fell into the sea.
- Axios: A U.S. official said the rules of engagement for U.S. forces in the region have been changed, and they were authorized to strike immediate threats against ships that cross the strait, like IRGC fast boats or Iranian missile positions. A source close to the president described this as the "beginning of a process that could lead to a confrontation with the Iranians."
- Barack Obama to The New Yorker: Netanyahu tried to persuade me to go to war with Iran using the same arguments he later presented to Trump. “Maybe Netanyahu got what he wanted, but I doubt whether that’s what’s good for the citizens of Israel or the United States. There is extensive documentation of my disagreements with Netanyahu.” (Amit Segal)
- CENTCOM is announcing that it has broken the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and 2 US vessels are safely out.
- Iranian Army Statement: Several US Navy destroyers turned off their radars and tried to approach the Strait of Hormuz. After the destroyers did not respond to the first warning sent to them, a second warning was issued clarifying that any attempt to enter the Strait of Hormuz would be considered a violation of the ceasefire and would be met with a response from the naval forces. At this stage, and after further disregard by the destroyers, the Iranian Navy fired warning missiles near the destroyers to warn them against passing through the strait. The responsibility and consequences of such dangerous actions lie with the enemy
-Iran's Fars News Agency claims two missiles hit a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings
- US official denies the Iranian report that Iran fired two missiles at a US Navy vessel after it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The denial from an unnamed official is made to Axios and Channel 12 reporter Barak Ravid,as
the United States launches Project Freedom in to guide stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
-The Spokesman of Iran National Security Council: “The Strait of Hormuz isn't closed by a tweet to be opened by a tweet, The path to opening the Strait of Hormuz is either accepting defeat, reaching an agreement, and acknowledging Iran's sovereignty and supremacy over the Strait of Hormuz, Or returning to the battlefield, accepting another humiliating defeat, and acknowledging Iran's sovereignty and supremacy over the Strait of Hormuz, No path remains other than this.
- CNN: The Strait of Hormuz remains almost devoid of ship traffic despite US President Donald Trump's announcement that the US military will begin defending the passage under "Project Freedom." According to maritime tracking data, only one sanctioned tanker crossed the strait today.
- IDF hits HeBollah targets in South Lebanon
- An Iranian source to the Iranian Tasnim News Agency: "Iran is fully prepared for any scenario, and the Americans know that Iran will not allow Trump and US forces to bully them. The Iranian Armed Forces, as in the 40-Day War, will not allow the passage of US forces, and any movement in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out only with the approval of the Iranian Armed Forces."
- IDF forces eliminated a Hamas terrorist who posed a threat to Israeli forces:
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