US Iran War LIVE: Iran’s new Supreme Leader, stated that Iran would not allow the United States and Israel to escape consequences for what he called their aggression. Meanwhile, appears to be questioning how effective the ceasefire halting the Iran war really is.
Iran-US War LIVE: What happened in the last few hours?
- “Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the ,” Trump wrote on his social media site Thursday evening. “That is not the agreement we have!” The post came after Trump posted earlier that “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait – They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!”
- Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei sid, “We did not seek war and we do not want it,” adding “But we will not renounce our legitimate rights under any circumstances, and in this respect, we consider the entire resistance front as a whole,” in an apparent reference to Lebanon where Israel is fighting with Tehran’s ally Hezbollah, AFP reported.
- Saudi Arabia’s state-run Saudi Press Agency, quoting an anonymous official, acknowledged a recent attack in the war that damaged its crucial East-West pipeline. That pipeline carries oil out to the Red Sea and avoids the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran maintains a chokehold on despite the pause in the fighting.
- The strait’s de facto closure has caused oil prices to skyrocket — affecting the cost of gasoline, food and other basics far beyond the . rose in early trading on Friday following attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, and as markets evaluated the risk premium from the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, despite a fragile truce agreed between the U.S. and Iran.
- Brent crude futures gained 83 cents, or 0.87%, to $96.75 a barrel as of 0100 GMT. West Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.04, 1.06%, at $98.91 a barrel.
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Key Events
US Iran War LIVE: Israel vows to continue striking Hezbollah in Lebanon
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, warned in a social media post Thursday that continued Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon would bring “explicit costs and STRONG responses.”
Qalibaf has been discussed as a possible negotiator who could meet U.S. Vice President JD Vance this weekend in Islamabad. The White House has said Vance would lead the delegation for talks starting Saturday.
US Iran War LIVE: Trump casts doubt on effectiveness of the ceasefire
“Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his social media site Thursday evening. “That is not the agreement we have!”
Trump had posted earlier about reports of Iran charging fees on ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
“They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!” his post said.
US Iran War LIVE: Travelers face higher prices as jet fuel costs have climbed since start of the war
Volatile oil and jet fuel prices have been swinging since the war in the Middle East started and fighting near the Strait of Hormuz disrupted global oil shipments.
Airlines around the world are responding by trimming schedules and raising fees and fares, and air travelers are facing higher prices, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost. (AP)
US Iran War LIVE: What did Mojtaba Khamenei say?
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed that Iran will not let the US-Israel go “unpunished for their aggression” and demand compensation for the destruction and more control over the Strait of Hormuz during the negotiations talks in Islamabad.
Addressing the nation, Mojtaba Khamenei also declared victory in the West Asia conflict, hailing the people’s and armed forces’ courage to face the aggression.
“Today, and up to this point, it can boldly be said that you, the heroic nation of Iran, have been the definitive victor in this arena,” Khamenei said in a statement attributed to him.
“By the permission of Almighty God, we will certainly not let the criminal aggressors go free. We will certainly demand compensation for every injury inflicted, blood money for the martyrs, and reparations for the disabled veterans of this war, and we will certainly advance the management of the Strait of Hormuz to a new stage,” he added.
US Iran War LIVE: Kuwait says Iran and its proxies attacked it; Saudi Arabia says vital pipeline recently damaged
Kuwait accused Iran and its proxies of launching drone attacks targeting it on Thursday despite the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, as Saudi Arabia said recent attacks damaged a key pipeline in the kingdom.
The statement from Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry, carried by the state-run KUNA news agency, put new pressure on the ceasefire ahead of planned talks Saturday between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
US Iran War LIVE: Trump ‘optimistic’ on Iran despite Israeli strikes on Lebanon
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was “very optimistic” about a deal with Iran, despite ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz jeopardizing efforts to secure a diplomatic resolution to the war.
Trump described Iran’s leaders as “much more reasonable” than their public comments would suggest in a phone interview with NBC News. The US president also said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “going to low-key it” with Israeli strikes on Tehran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, after the two leaders spoke by phone on Wednesday. (Bloomberg)
US Iran War LIVE: Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar denounces Pak Defence Minister’s remarks
Israel has responded with fury to Pakistan Defence Minsiter Khawaja Asif’s statement, denouncing Islamabad’s mediation pitch and vowing to defend itself against “terrorists” who want Tel Aviv’s destruction.
In a strong-worded response, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar rebuked Pakistan over its Defence Minister’s statement, calling jewish state “cancerous”, which Sa’ar said is “calling for Israel’s annihilation.” (ANI)
US Iran War LIVE: Trump warns Iran again, says ‘very poor…’
“Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his social media site Thursday evening. “That is not the agreement we have!” The post came after Trump posted earlier that “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait – They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!”
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