Iran still has an arsenal of thousands of ballistic missiles that it could use by bringing launchers out of underground storage sites. American officials familiar with the latest intelligence assessments say they are concerned Iran would use the ceasefire to rebuild parts of its missile arsenal.
According to The New York Times, the US had difficulty tracking the small boats Iran used to lay mines in the critical shipping lane, creating uncertainty. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strait would be reopened to traffic "subject to technical limitations."
Israel thwarted a potential Iranian capability during the war to harm its satellites. It did so first by protecting them from the ground around the clock, and later by bombing the enemy’s space infrastructure. The damage is estimated in the billions.
Nickolay Mladenov set to meet Hamas representatives in Turkey Thursday to receive their response on the US disarmament demand; senior officials signal refusal.
Tehran plans to cap traffic through the world's most critical oil chokepoint at 15 ships a day, while the White House warns NATO allies that political declarations are no longer enough.
The US has given Iran a 36 hour deadline to meet the ceasefire terms, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting all fire. The message came amid fears of violations on the ground and growing pressure on Tehran to honor its commitments. US officials stress that without full compliance, the conflict could resume.
The Lebanese terrorist organization is being forced to choose between facing Israel alone and giving up its objectives. Distrust of the US administration is deepening in the Gulf. Still, two countries emerged as winners.
Iranian television once again read out a statement attributed to the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic referring to the ceasefire. The Times claims that Khamenei’s son is hospitalized in a coma in the city of Qom.
Just an hour and a half before he was due to carry out his threat to Iranian civilization, Trump announced a ceasefire. He also claimed that Iran had agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel had reportly agreed to the ceasefire and would suspend its strikes in Iran.
Iran continues to insist on collecting payments in Hormuz as compensation for war damage. Israel is preparing three lines of attack targeting energy facilities, research institutes and senior officials. The most important of them, Mohammad Vahidi, has already evaded more than one assassination attempt.
