South Korea summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest an attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after investigators found the ship was likely hit by Iranian-developed anti-ship missiles, Yonhap reported.
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US military carries out new strikes in Iran, this time against a military site that posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official tells Reuters. The U.S. military has also intercepted drones being launched from Iran today
Trump says he thinks Middle East countries "owe it to us" to join the Abraham Accords, and adds, "I'm not sure we should make the deal if they don't sign"
TRUMP: The Strait is going to be open to everybody. It's international waters. We'll watch over it, but nobody's going to control it. Oman will behave like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up. They understand that
Iranian state television: The general framework for the Islamabad memorandum has not yet been finalized, and Iran will not take any step without a "verification mechanism".
Iran says it has a draft of the initial, unofficial framework for a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S., Reuters reports citing Iranian state TV. According to Tehran, if a final deal is reached within 60 days, the MoU will be approved in the form of a binding UN Security Council resolution. Under the draft MoU, U.S. military forces will withdraw from the vicinity of Iran and lift the naval blockade. In return, Iran has committed to restoring the number of commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within one month. Military vessels are not included in this draft agreement, according to Iran's state TV. The management and route of ship traffic through the Strait will be handled by Iran in cooperation with Oman. Iranian state TV stated that the MoU framework is not yet finalized, and no step will be taken by Tehran without "tangible verification."
Iranian state television: Tehran pledges in return to restore commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within one month.
South Korea summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest an attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after investigators found the ship was likely hit by Iranian-developed anti-ship missiles, Yonhap reported.
Advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader: Our red line is clear this time, and papers and signatures alone are not a guarantee for any potential agreement.
CENTCOM: Recent media reporting claims that the U.S. Navy has restarted escorting or assisting commercial vessels during transits through the Strait of Hormuz. FALSE. TRUTH: Project Freedom has not resumed, and U.S. forces are not currently escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy has resumed escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz under a renewed “Project Freedom” mission. A Greek supertanker carrying two million barrels of crude was recently guided through the route after being stranded in the Gulf since March. The Navy is expected to assist about a dozen more vessels, including tankers and container ships, in the coming days. Source: WSJ
Live metrics show a partial restoration to internet connectivity in Iran on day 88, after 2093 hours of near-total isolation from international networks, the longest nationwide internet shutdown in modern history. It is unclear if the restoration will be sustained
The last remaining major dispute between the U.S. and Iran in the negotiations is the issue of unfreezing Iranian funds, despite progress made through Qatari mediation, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News reports. “No agreement is possible until the agreed-upon funds have been deposited. Given America's history of breaking promises, Iran does not consider these understandings finalized and has stated that it is prepared for all possible options,” according to Fars
CENTCOM spox Capt Tim Hawkins to Fox: "U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire
Al Jazeera correspondent Ali Hashem says an Iranian source claimed heavy gunfire heard near Bandar Abbas began after the IRGC targeted a vessel at sea, followed by US fighter jets striking IRGC naval boats. Several IRGC personnel were killed, the source added
Iran has warned Washington that any Israeli strikes on Beirut or its southern suburbs would seriously jeopardize ongoing efforts to end the war, and could derail the diplomatic track altogether - Al Jazeera
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