The German government announced that Tehran should continue talks with the United States in Islamabad and emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open without restrictions or tolls, prepared to contribute to freedom of navigation in the strait in accordance with international law.
On April 22, 2025, the Pentagon refuted a Washington Post report claiming it estimated six months to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, calling the report "selective and incorrect." Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesperson, stated that a six-month closure of the strait is "impossible and entirely unacceptable."
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that in the event of a ground invasion from U.S. bases, the Islamic Republic might target and capture American military personnel through coordinated ground operations with resistance forces and local groups. The agency also detailed potential retaliatory actions including strikes on energy facilities in Israel and regional countries, closing strategic waterways, and attacks on U.S. interests both inside and outside Iran.
IDF says it eliminated a Hezbollah operative at a launch site in the Sujud area of southern Lebanon yesterday to prevent a direct threat to northern communities. In a separate incident earlier today, Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile at IDF forces operating south of the Show more
