Iran FM Araghchi tells Saudi counterpart Iran is 'fully prepared' to defend sovereignty, warns any US or Israeli attack would draw 'decisive and proportionate' response

Iran warns continued US maritime blockade could shut Strait of Hormuz; secretary of Supreme National Security Council says further US escalation would hurt global economy and American voters

Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council warned that a continued US maritime blockade could shut the Strait of Hormuz and other waterways, saying further US escalation would come at the expense of the global economy and American voters.

Iran says it is working with Oman to establish mechanisms for managing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, warning against third-party interference.

Iran says it is working with Oman to establish mechanisms for managing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, while warning against third-party interference.

Netanyahu vetoed Iron Dome transfer to Ukraine citing fears technology could reach Iran. Israel returned Patriot batteries to US for shipment to Kyiv.

Israeli Netanyahu vetoed the transfer of 'Iron Dome' anti-missile systems to Ukraine, the Washington Post reported. The Israeli Embassy in Washington said the refusal was due to concerns that the technology could reach Iran. Tel Aviv separately returned Patriot batteries to the US so they could be sent to Kyiv.

Rubio says Iran has "never faced a president like President Trump," calling Trump someone who "actually takes action" — framing Trump-era pressure on Tehran as qualitatively different from predecessors.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is confronting a different kind of US president in Donald Trump, adding: "I don't think the Iranian regime has ever faced a president like President Trump, which is someone that actually takes action."