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Iran-US war latest: Trump again claims ‘total control’ over Hormuz as US fires on ship for violating blockade
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Key Points:
- The US military disabled a Panamanian-flagged ship, M/V Vela Nova, in the Gulf of Oman for attempting to breach the American blockade on Iranian ports, with President Trump asserting full US control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council stated the strait will remain closed until the US ends the war and meets Iran’s demands, rejecting Trump’s dismissal of Iran’s conditions for reopening the waterway.
- Four drones struck Iranian Kurdish opposition camps near Erbil, Iraq, with no casualties reported, amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Pakistan condemned a Houthi attack in the Red Sea that killed at least three Pakistani sailors, highlighting increased assaults on vessels linked to Iran-backed groups near Yemen.
- Diplomatic efforts continue as Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to promote renewed US-Iran negotiations, while polling data reveals only 29% of likely US voters approve of Trump’s Iran policy.
