Iran has dismissed Donald Trump’s allegation over an Indian vessel near the Strait of Hormuz and accused the United States of attacking Indian commercial ships that killed three sailors.
Tehran pushed back against Trump's claims of an imminent breakthrough, saying no final decision has been taken despite growing optimism from Washington and Israel.
Qatar and Pakistan remain involved in mediation efforts, but Tehran says changing US positions and security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz continue to complicate negotiations.
The latest warning from Trump comes hours after Iran announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to US strikes.
Fresh security alerts across Jordan and Bahrain signal the growing regional impact of the ongoing US-Iran confrontation, with both countries responding to military threats.
US President Donald Trump strongly rejected a recent intelligence report which challenged the administration’s claim that US strikes “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities.
Over 3,000 Indian nationals have been brought back from Iran and Israel so far under Operation Sindhu, India’s evacuation initiative launched amid intensifying hostilities in the Middle East.
Israeli PM Netanyahu held a meeting with Defence Minister Israel Katz, IDF chief of staff, and the head of the Mossad and announced that Israel had “achieved all of the objectives of Operation Rising Lion, and much more.”
There is much speculation on why President Donald Trump invited Pakistani army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for a meeting followed by a luncheon.
US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch direct military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites marks a turning point not only in US-Iran relations but also in America’s long-touted strategy of restraint in West Asia.
