- The U.S. is launching new strikes against Iranian targets, with President Donald Trump stating they are hitting them “very heavy tonight.”
- Trump accused Tehran of being “foolish” and breaking a tentative peace deal brokered last month.
- He also announced plans to charge a 20 percent toll on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and reinstate an Iranian blockade, positioning the U.S. as the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait.”
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked Trump's plan, asserting Iran will always be the “guardian of the strait” and joking about the proposed fee.
- This escalation follows an attack by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Gulf states overnight amid ongoing disputes over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
IN FULL
