A U.S. Sailor monitors a commercial ship as part of ongoing U.S. military operations to enforce a blockade against Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or exiting. U.S. forces have directed 38 ships to turn back or return to port.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that the Strait of Hormuz will be managed by Iran under Iranian terms, asserting that its management will never revert to pre-war conditions. He also emphasized that Iran has never trusted the United States and never will.
President Trump is meeting with Pentagon leadership and defense contractors this week to expedite the production of missiles and munitions, following the strain on U.S. stockpiles due to the conflict with Iran. The Pentagon has reached preliminary agreements with companies like Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, and Honeywell to increase the production of Patriot interceptors and Tomahawk missiles, though funding for these expansions remains pending budget negotiations.
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump called for "ensuring nuclear honesty" from the Iranian regime, stating that Iran will agree to inspections to prove it is not pursuing nuclear weapons. Trump's deputy, JD Vance, announced that Iran has agreed to invite IAEA inspectors to the country, with the inspections expected to occur this week.
US Vice President JD Vance announced that Washington has established mechanisms to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, ensuring the passage of approximately 15 million barrels of oil daily, which has helped lower oil and gasoline prices. Vance also stated that the US is cooperating with Israel and Gulf Arab countries to maintain a regional ceasefire and is working to strengthen nuclear monitoring with Iran after it allowed inspectors access for the first time in a long while.
