Day 124 of the WarWednesday, July 1, 2026
Day 124 — Iran and Oman Push Hormuz Transit Fees Despite U.S. Opposition, Tehran Vowing Force If Needed; the WSJ Says Power Struggles in Tehran Threaten the Peace Talks as Mojtaba Sidelines the Judiciary Chief; Hardliners Keep the Blood-Revenge Case 'Open' and Kayhan Turns on the Negotiators; Israel Maps the IRGC's Crypto Wallets
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Power Struggles in Tehran Threaten the Peace Talks
Iran- The Wall Street Journal, citing officials familiar with the talks, reports internal power struggles in Tehran are threatening the Iran-U.S. peace negotiations, even as President Pezeshkian's government seeks the release of billions in frozen assets.source
- Iran International reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, described as the Islamic Republic's leader, does not intend to extend the term of judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje'i — an early sign of the son consolidating his grip on the state.source
The Blood-Revenge Doctrine and the Kayhan Backlash
- Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohammad Baqer Zulqader writes that 'the case of revenge for the blood of Khamenei and the martyrs is open,' vowing the perpetrators will be pursued — hardliners keeping the war rhetoric alive under the ceasefire.source
- Radio Farda reports the newspaper Kayhan, in a July 1 editorial, accuses the Islamic Republic's negotiating team of staying silent over what it calls America's 'procedural violations' of the deal, demanding accountability for its non-implementation.source
Tehran Pushes Hormuz Fees — 'By Force If Necessary'
Gulf & Naval- The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats, reports Iran and Oman are advancing a plan to charge fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz despite open U.S. opposition — a move that could overturn the pre-war status quo.source
- Reuters, citing two senior Islamic Republic officials, reports Tehran is determined to solidify its control over the Strait of Hormuz and its right to determine ship passage routes — and to use force if necessary to achieve it.source
- Iran's state broadcaster IRIB claims a cargo ship attempting to transit the strait ran aground after following a route suggested by the United States — Tehran turning a navigation dispute into a propaganda point over who controls the waterway.source
Israel Maps the IRGC's Crypto Financing Network
- Iran International reports Israel's Ministry of Defense says an intelligence operation identified a network of digital wallets it claims the IRGC used to transfer funds to allied groups — evidence the regime's external financing runs on despite the truce.source