- A senior Revolutionary Guards commander has claimed that US forces have retreated to positions at least 1,000 kilometres from Iran’s borders.
- Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi stated no US warships remain in the Gulf or Strait of Hormuz, claiming they are fully vulnerable to Iranian strikes.
- Parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf confirmed Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until interim agreement conditions are fulfilled.
- Maritime traffic through the vital shipping route has almost completely halted following weekend attacks in the vicinity.
- Ghalibaf rejected one-sided US demands and insisted that Washington cannot continue to drag out mediator negotiations.
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