LARRY KUDLOW: America’s Central Command, not Iran, controls the Strait of Hormuz

Formalizing Control Over the Strait of Hormuz Is Iran’s Top Priority

Formalizing its control over the Strait of Hormuz has become Iran’s top priority in negotiations with the US. Tehran says it will not discuss the nuclear issue with Washington until control over the Strait is established. Reuters reported on Thursday, speaking with an Iranian source who explained Tehran is unwilling to speak with American officials []

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Gulf states brace again for fiery US-Iran showdown as tensions spiral

From the front lines of the US-Iran confrontation, the Gulf nations have again urged both sides, with strategic restraint, not to abandon their negotiations, while Tehran is telegraphing that the Strait of Hormuz is now Iran's.

US uses naval drones for first time in new attack on Iran — CENTCOM

The US Central Command once again asserted that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz

Iran asserts Hormuz control as Qatar reports progress in indirect talks with U.S.

(NaturalNews) Senior Iranian officials on July 2 reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz is under Tehranâs command, directly rejecting a US-led regional security dia...

Iran calls Hormuz attack a "Mistake" as Nuclear talks hang in the balance

ALBAWABA — Iran has allegedly told the United States that the recent attack on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz was not deliberate, showing its desire to keep diplomatic lines open amid increasing tensions between the two countries...

Tahawol: Renewed tension between Iran and US discussed

The post Tahawol: Renewed tension between Iran and US discussed first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Iran not let US interfere in Strait of Hormuz: Senior cleric

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – The powerful Armed Forces of Iran will not permit any US interference in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran provisional Friday prayers leader said, emphasizing that the strait will be run under the management of Islamic Republic.

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Who is in charge of Iran?

Escalation in Strait of Hormuz: Iran Conducts Military Strike

Iran's recent military action in the Strait of Hormuz raises tensions. US and regional responses are closely monitored.

Iranian regime has undeserved reputation as master negotiator, experts say

“The Iranian regime is only as strong a negotiator as we allow them to be,” Jason Brodsky, of United Against Nuclear Iran, told JNS.

Iranian regime ‘cementing its control’ over the Strait of Hormuz

MST Financial Senior Energy Analyst Saul Kavonic says the Iranian regime is “cementing its control” over the Strait of Hormuz. Mr Kavonic said Iran is attacking and threatening ships going routes they don’t control. “That position is fundamentally untenable for the United States.”

US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz strait, say US officials

By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in the strait will be open to shipping with no tolls, senior U.S. officials said on Friday.Iran has adamantly refused to give up control of the strait, the strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil supply typically flows.

Trump Says He Left Instructions to Bomb Iran If He Is Assassinated

The U.S. president said Friday that he has been the top target of Iran for a long time.

Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart | The Bottom Line

Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group. Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says. #iran #unitedstates #iranwar #ceasefire #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish

US military ‘prepared’ to keep Hormuz an international waterway

CENTCOM said Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz. The post US military ‘prepared’ to keep Hormuz an international waterway appeared first on BOL News.

Iranian regime says it may no longer be bound by MoU despite deliberate attacks on Gulf ships

WASHINGTON, Jul 11: Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said on Friday that Tehran may no longer consider itself bound by the US-Iran memorandum of underst...

Iran, Not Trump, Is in Control of This War

The cease-fire was always just a Trump fantasy.

Hormuz Dispute Clouds US Iran Diplomacy

Bloomberg News Middle East reporter Dan Williams says negotiations between the US and Iran remain focused on securing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, even as President Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric underscores the fragile state of the ceasefire. Williams says Iran's leadership remains opaque, questioned claims that recent attacks on commercial shipping reflected a command failure, and warned that Tehran could emerge with greater strategic leverage if it retains effective control over the vital waterway. (Source: Bloomberg)

As Gulf states come under attack, is Trump's Iran deal close to collapse? - analysis

After Iran's overnight strikes in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, Gulf states are beginning to realize Iran may not step back from its demands to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Shippers Face Deepening Dilemma as U.S. and Iran Vie for Control of the Gulf

Harry Vafias, a chief executive of a shipping company, recently got one of his vessels out of the Persian Gulf on a route protected by the U.S. military. But after Iran and the United States attacked each other this week, all but ending the truce the countries agreed to last month, Mr. Vafias, the head []

Trump’s Iran gamble has left him with nowhere to go

Patrick Cockburn: The US President wanted to force Iran's hand. Instead, he's just strengthened it

US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore

The U.S. is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore. That's according to senior U.S. officials who said internal Tehran power struggles have made it difficult to reach and keep a deal. The...

US demands Iran publicly announce opening of Strait of Hormuz

The United States has demanded that Iran publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open to international shipping and cease all attacks on commercial ships transiting the waterway following a week of strikes between the two countries. A U.S. official told reporters on Friday that Washington demanded Tehran permit passage through the strait and said the []

US demands Iran publicly guarantees Strait of Hormuz is open and safe for ships

Tehran’s top diplomat at the United Nations insists any activity in the Gulf channel ‘rests exclusively with Iran’

Trump strikes Iran railway bridges on route to Khamenei’s funeral as ceasefire unravels

US president tries to force Iran’s hand with attacks but Tehran says it has final say on the Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

U.S. demands Iran affirm Strait of Hormuz is fully open after exchange of strikes, officials say

The U.S. is demanding Iran affirm that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to shipping traffic and that Iranian forces are not firing on vessels, as the two sides continue to trade strikes in and around the strategic oil chokepoint. A senior U.S. official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Friday that...

Is Iran Exploiting Diplomatic Ambiguity?

"Iran is exploiting SLOPPY LANGUAGE." Former US Ambassador Matthew Bryza analyzes US military pressure and diplomacy with Iran.

WATCH: Trump's Energy chief reveals what escalating Iran tensions could mean for gas prices

Chris Wright says the U.S. military, not good behavior from Iran, ensures oil still flows through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions.

Ghalibaf: Only those prepared for war can negotiate with Washington

TENRAN, July 11 (YPA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that ‘only those ready for war can negotiate with America, stressing that Iran has no trust in the United States. Ghalibaf made the remarks on Friday during a meeting with Ahmad Muzani, Speaker of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), welcoming the Indonesian delegation []

Iran, Oman cadang kutipan yuran Selat Hormuz

TEHERAN: Iran dan Oman mengemukakan cadangan kepada Amerika Syarikat (AS) untuk mentadbir Selat Hormuz, termasuk mengutip yuran pentadbiran secara bersama oleh kedua-dua negara Asia Barat itu. Menurut laporan NBC News yang memetik tiga sumber, cadangan itu dihantar kepada AS baru-baru ini. Namun, seorang pegawai Asia Barat berkata, walaupun Washington dirujuk mengenai kemungkinan mekanisme untuk mengurus ... Read more The post Iran, Oman cadang kutipan yuran Selat Hormuz appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won’t attack ships anymore

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corrid...

Strait of Hormuz: UN Maritime Council calls on nations to reject Iran control

The governing council of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, IMO, has called on countries to reject Iran’s attempt to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, urging member states not to recognize Tehran’s unilateral measures affecting navigation through the strategic waterway. The resolution was adopted amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran [] Strait of Hormuz: UN Maritime Council calls on nations to reject Iran control

US rebutes Iran's claim of having control on Strait of Hormuz

Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): The US Central Command on Friday rebutted claims by Iran that transit through the Strait of Hormuz is restricted to routes designated solely by Tehran.The CENTCOM said that the US has facilitated the transit of over 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil, quashing Iran's claims.In a post on X, CENTCOM said, 'CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that tra

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks

The United States and Iran each are asserting they control the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East.