U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Iran's oil production is declining due to a U.S. "blockade" and predicted imminent gasoline shortages in Iran, warning of intensified economic pressure on the Islamic Republic.
A social media video shows a street supporter of the Islamic Republic drinking alcohol, despite claiming to be a moderate drinker, to the health of Mojtaba Khamenei.
On Sunday, the USS Rafael Peralta destroyer intercepted the MT STREAM oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, preventing it from reaching a port in the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the U.S. maritime siege and maximum pressure campaign. Bloomberg reports that Iran is facing a severe shortage of oil storage capacity, with very large crude carriers halted near Kharg Island, a key export hub for approximately 90 percent of Iran's crude oil exports.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the Islamic Republic regime is using the Strait of Hormuz to hold about 20 percent of the world's energy hostage, calling it an "economic nuclear weapon" and warning of the threat to global security if the regime acquires nuclear weapons.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that the Islamic Republic of Iran is an expansionist regime supporting terrorist groups and threatening global energy security through control of the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized ongoing sanctions and the potential for increased pressure, asserting that the U.S. aims to support the Iranian people rather than harm them, while noting the deteriorating conditions and weakened military capabilities of the Iranian regime.
Reuters, citing an American official, reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is dissatisfied with Iran's latest proposal, which does not address the country's nuclear program. The Iranian government submitted this proposal through intermediaries, aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt the war, but推迟翻译，先确认一下是否需要完整翻译整篇文章的内容，还是只需要基于标题和摘要部分进行总结。当前提供的信息似乎更适合直接总结而不是翻译。请指示。
In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States does not wish to harm the Iranian people and condemned the regime's suppression of the Dey-Month Uprising, citing the killing of tens of thousands of protesters and warning about the regime's threats to the Strait of Hormuz.
On April 26, the U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta halted the movement of the vessel MT Stream as it attempted to enter a port controlled by the Islamic Republic regime, imposing a maritime blockade as part of the ongoing effort to cut off the regime's economic lifelines.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham stated that the Islamic Republic's new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable," arguing it disregards former President Donald Trump's强硬立场，特别是在伊朗核活动和恐怖主义赞助问题上。格雷厄姆强调，特朗普必须坚持其立场，因为伊朗政权的行为是主要问题。
The New York Times reported that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a Monday meeting at the White House Situation Room, expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as it did not address the nuclear program issue and only requested the end of the U.S. naval blockade.
On April 26, the USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), a guided-missile destroyer, intercepted the M/T Stream off the coast of Iran to enforce the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports.
Germany's Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul wrote on X that Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has severely harmed the global economy and regional countries; he and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani called for an immediate end to the situation during a meeting in Bahrain.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett described remaining IRGC commanders as "rats drowning in a sewer pipe" on X, stating that Iran's declining oil industry is due to the U.S. economic siege and predicting imminent oil production shutdown and gasoline shortages in Iran.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, led by Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, warned that anti-regime protests could resume within days as the economy deteriorates, with officials stating that up to 2 million private sector jobs could be lost by the end of spring due to a U.S. naval blockade, making unrest inevitable.
IRGC agents in Israel are conducting sabotage attacks on vehicles belonging to Shin Bet agents, filming the incidents, and publishing the footage on the IRGC’s Handala Telegram channel. These agents are reportedly accepting payments as low as $100 USD for their actions.
President Trump is prepared to resume military operations against Iran if negotiations fail, according to the Wall Street Journal, and he remains skeptical about Iran’s latest proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraq's Shiite political parties coalition, the Coordination Framework, has nominated Ali al-Zaydi as the candidate for Prime Minister. Al-Zaydi is currently under U.S. sanctions due to his ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
U.S. Secretary of State Scott Bessent stated that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leaders are trapped, and the country's oil industry is beginning to shut down due to the U.S. blockade, predicting imminent gasoline shortages in Iran.
Morad Vaisi, a senior analyst at Iran International, stated that public dissatisfaction and anger towards the Islamic Republic in Iran are growing due to issues like inflation, unemployment, internet shutdowns, and the presence of proxy forces, with severe suppression of protesters serving as a catalyst for potential national uprising.
Mehdi Taj, the president of Iran's Football Federation and former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will arrive in Canada on Tuesday with a Temporary Resident Permit to attend a FIFA event, despite the IRGC being designated as a terrorist group in Canada. The permit allows Taj to enter under strict conditions, including reporting requirements to Canadian authorities.
