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Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is signaling no retreat on the country’s core military programs, vowing the Islamic Republic will protect its ‘nuclear and missile capabilities.’
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The chattering class has once again been shocked by President Trump’s out-of-the box actions. For years, we’ve been led to believe in the oft-repeated international consensus among “experts” that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and has a stranglehold on the world’s hydrocarbon-powered economy.
US Central Command said the USS Spruance intercepted the Iranian-flagged “Touska” as it traveled towards an Iranian port in violation of the blockade. Iran’s military called it a violation of the US-Iran temporary ceasefire and threatened to retaliate. However, Iran was later accused of violating the ceasefire after reportedly opening fire on ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.
Former Special Envoy to Ukraine Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discusses the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing minesweeping operations, and how the pressure campaign is impacting Iran on ‘America’s Newsroom.’