President Donald Trump ordered the Strait of Hormuz closed to Iranian shipping after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps refused to relinquish control of the waterway. Washington is intensifying sanctions on senior regime officials, while Gulf states are taking the gloves off and joining the military campaign.
President Donald Trump formally announced that the naval blockade of Iran’s coastline would be reinstated. Earlier, Trump accused Iran of violating the agreement and declared, “We will take control of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Countries do not lose their allies overnight. The process usually begins not in the corridors of power, but in public opinion. Only later does it filter into the ballot box.
The three-year plan will deploy 500 police officers, both uniformed and undercover, to protect synagogues, Jewish schools and community centers. The move follows the terrorist attacks in Golders Green and Manchester and 3,700 antisemitic incidents across Britain in 2025.
The New York Times reports that the former Iranian president is being held by the Revolutionary Guards after authorities in Tehran uncovered his secret contacts with Israel. According to the investigation, Israel planned to install him as Iran’s leader following the regime’s overthrow, with then-Mossad Director David Barnea meeting him personally.
