German newspaper Der Spiegel and Lloyd's List magazine report on the creation of a new maritime corridor in the region that turns the Strait of Hormuz into a revenue source for the IRGC, reflecting Tehran's efforts to shift the balance of the war.

German newspaper Der Spiegel and Lloyd's List magazine report on the creation of a new maritime corridor in the region that turns the Strait of Hormuz into a revenue source for the IRGC, reflecting Tehran's efforts to shift the balance of the war.

Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting that the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's regional authority must not be weakened, warning of severe responses to any enemy actions to maintain deterrence for the next 50 years.
Iranians who sought assistance from former U.S. President Donald Trump after the Dey 1404 (December 2021) protest massacre say they have not lost hope despite political changes and recent developments. Farshad Matouji, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, discusses this ongoing sentiment in an article titled "Payvasteh."