US President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s top negotiator said Tehran has received its first revenue from tolls it imposed on ships passing through the strait. Both sides see the vital waterway as pivotal to negotiations, and oil prices again rose amid the standoff.
- Timeline uncertain: Trump said there is no deadline for ending the war with Iran, the ceasefire, or Tehran’s response to his request for a peace proposal. He expressed frustration, saying Iran doesn’t know who its leader is.
- US boards tanker: The US Defense Department said it boarded another “sanctioned stateless vessel,” which was carrying oil from Iran, in the Indian Ocean overnight.
- Israel-Lebanon talks: The US will host a second round of talks between the Middle Eastern neighbors today amid a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon that has seen attacks by Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
