Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, announced during a press conference the continuation and intensification of the naval blockade on Iran following the Islamic Republic's attacks on the UAE and escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, announced during a press conference the continuation and intensification of the naval blockade on Iran following the Islamic Republic's attacks on the UAE and escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Minister Pezeshkian posted on X that Muslims have surrendered only to the Almighty and not to any other force, and during a phone call with the Iraqi Prime Minister, he urged American officials to withdraw military threats from the region, stating that Shiite followers cannot be coerced into surrender through military means.
During a White House press conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the Islamic Republic for "hostage-taking and piracy in the Strait of Hormuz" and highlighted its past suppression and massacre of tens of thousands of citizens who participated in peaceful protests due to dissatisfaction with living conditions in Iran.
Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, announced that 10 civilian sailors have died due to clashes in the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. forces have destroyed seven Iranian fast boats in the strait.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio described the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as "criminal, desperate, and destructive," characterizing it as an act of piracy.
پیت هگست، وزیر جنگ آمریکا در پی حملات جمهوری اسلامی به امارات و تشدید تنشها در تنگه هرمز، در نشست خبری خود بر ادامه محاصره دریایی ایران تاکید کرد و هشدار داد این محاصره بهصورت فزاینده و ساعتبهساعت تشدید خواهد شد.