President Trump attends LIV Golf tournament as Iran warns against attacks on ships
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump attended the LIV Golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia while his administration awaited Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy issued a warning that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would trigger a heavy assault on U.S. bases and ships in the region, following U.S. strikes on two Iranian tankers accused of breaching a blockade.
- Bahrain, hosting the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters, arrested dozens of individuals alleged to have links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard amid rising regional tensions.
- The U.S. continues to await Iran’s formal response to its peace proposal, while Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Moscow’s offer to take enriched uranium from Iran to facilitate negotiations.
- Although the ceasefire remains in place for now, the situation is tense with the potential for escalation as diplomatic efforts proceed.
