Iran says won’t allow US warships to get close as Trump ponders new attacks — SkimNews
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- Iranian armed forces declared they are prepared to fire on U.S. warships, with Chief of General Staff Ali Abdollahi stating Washington cannot re-enter the Persian Gulf and will 'take this wish to the grave'.
- Trump told supporters at a Florida rally that the U.S. military 'may do another Epic Fury', signaling ongoing deliberation over new strikes or sustained pressure against Iran.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed seven tankers were attacked or hit mines near the Strait of Hormuz, then reported two supertankers struck mines, contributing to Brent crude rising to $117 — its highest since April.
- IRGC announced a shift to a more 'offensive' military doctrine and threatened to target seabed internet and communication cables if U.S. or Israeli forces strike Iranian civilian infrastructure again.
- Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt, alongside the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, met in Istanbul to coordinate on regional stability, agreeing that further military intervention in Iran would widen the conflict.
- Nour News, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, argued that the U.S. and Europe — not Iran — must make the first concessions, framing reopening the Strait of Hormuz as conditional on Washington acknowledging responsibility for attacks on Iran and Yemen.
Why it matters: Iran’s explicit threat to fire on U.S. warships and its offensive posture in the Strait of Hormuz raise the risk of direct military confrontation, while $117 Brent crude shows markets are pricing in supply disruption. The Istanbul meeting’s failure to align regional and Western powers weakens diplomatic leverage, leaving escalation more likely.
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