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Iran's top security official has warned that continued US maritime restrictions could force closure of the Strait of Hormuz and other key shipping routes, with potential consequences for global energy supplies and the American economy.
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has declared US President Trump's signature meaningless after accusing Washington of violating a June peace accord, as military exchanges intensify across the Middle East.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for an urgent resumption of ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran, warning that ongoing attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz threaten regional stability and global trade routes.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of severe global consequences if military tensions in the Gulf escalate further, urging Iran and the United States to immediately resume diplomatic negotiations.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will only operate under Iranian control, rejecting US military pressure following a new round of American strikes targeting Iranian positions.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has rejected US claims that Iran's unfrozen assets would be spent on American agricultural goods, signalling deepening discord between Tehran and Washington over fund allocation amid nuclear talks.