Trump says Iran is in ‘deep trouble’ as war hits 6 months

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump announced that Iran is "not paying their troops" and is "in deep trouble" following the U.S. Treasury Department's Operation Economic Outcast, which aims to cut off revenue to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian regime.
• Trump asserted U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the strait is open but under blockade, preventing any Iranian ships from passing through.
• The U.S. plans to impose secondary sanctions on countries maintaining ties with Tehran, while blacklisting nearly 60 individuals, businesses, and vessels involved in illicit trade.
• In response to Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz is American territory, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi mocked the statement as delusional, likening it to symptoms of schizophrenia.
• Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, denied reports of an assassination plot against Trump’s son Barron, following Iranian state TV's broadcast of an alleged bounty and surveillance claims; the U.S. Secret Service is investigating potential threats.