Ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz now face tolls and strict Iranian oversight as Tehran launches the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, with JPMorgan forecasting 11‑figure annual revenue from tolls.
The State Department noted that recent statements and actions taken by senior members of the PLO are incompatible with the recognition of Israel and its right to live free from threats.
Kosar Eftekhari, who was shot in the eye by the Islamic regime for participating in the Women, Life, Freedom protests, was attacked in Germany last week by supporters of Khamenei.
The Foreign Ministry called the flotilla a “provocation for the sake of provocation,” saying Israel would not allow a breach of the naval blockade on Gaza.
Iran targeted numerous countries in the region, including the UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Iraq.
The attack follows a drone attack in the area of Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday. The two attacks could be connected, although it is too early to tell.
Israelis cross border into Syria • IDF faces looming manpower gap • Source: Drone attack on nuclear plant was message for UAE • Trump admin. reoprtedly urging UAE to seize Iran's Lavan Island
An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.
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"For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Negotiations detached from the realities on the ground do not end terrorism. Rather, they create space for the terrorists to adapt, regroup, and strike again.
