According to multiple sources, the US believes that Iran intends to rebuild its missile capabilities in preparation for the resumption of war if negotiations fall through.
The US military-run center's closing would mark the latest blow to US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, already undermined by Hamas's refusal to disarm.
Speaking to the media outside the White House, Trump said that Iran wants to make a deal "because they have no military left."
The move comes after the US imposed new sanctions on Tuesday on 35 groups and individuals involved in operating Iran's covert "shadow banking" financial network.
President Trump has said the US Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait, with Domino's software able to teach underwater drones to identify new types of mines in a matter of days.
"We call upon all sincere patriots, without exception, to rise up and unite," said JNIM, which launched assaults on April 25 in coordination with the Tuareg-dominated rebel group FLA.
Khamenei reiterated that Iran will defend its nuclear and missile technologies, accusing the US of causing instability in the Persian Gulf and vowing to expel foreign forces.
Trump told Newsmax that while Iran's military is heavily damaged, only a guarantee against nuclear development will secure a lasting peace, calling for stronger global action.
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Protesters gathered outside the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, calling for the Iranian team to be banned from the upcoming World Cup for representing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
One pilot, who had held senior leadership positions, noted that certain officers were granted special trust by the leadership and were assigned intensive bombing missions.
