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Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted until the United States meets several preconditions, including ending military actions and unfreezing Iranian assets.
Michigan has confirmed cyberattacks targeting nine of its water supply systems, joining Minnesota in reporting compromises linked to Iranian actors. Federal investigators say at least seven states were affected.
Iran's Foreign Ministry has declared the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status, signalling a fundamental restructuring of the critical waterway's operational framework through bilateral negotiations with Oman.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has demanded international legal action over damage to the country's transport infrastructure, characterising US attacks on civilian facilities as war crimes.
Air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain on Sunday as Iran intensified military operations targeting Gulf installations, escalating a dangerous cycle of US-Iranian retaliation that threatens regional stability.
The United States has conducted its eighth consecutive night of military strikes against Iran, targeting coastal surveillance and air defence facilities. The campaign follows the deaths of two American service members in Jordan and comes as the interim ceasefire agreement collapsed.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared that all oil, gas, and fertiliser shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz require Iranian coordination and permission, citing incidents involving foreign vessels that disabled navigation systems.
Jordan's state broadcaster reported sirens activated across multiple regions on Sunday following reports of Iranian missiles launched toward the coastal city of Aqaba. Israeli and Jordanian forces claimed interception of the projectiles.
The EU and Gulf Cooperation Council have jointly declared any claims to control the Strait of Hormuz unlawful, condemning Iranian attacks on shipping and calling for immediate cessation of interference.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims two oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the vital shipping route unsafe and warning vessels to avoid the area amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
Iranian and foreign dignitaries gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay respects to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with leaders from Pakistan, Armenia, Georgia, Iraq, Tajikistan, China and Russia attending the solemn ceremony.