The IRGC Navy confronted a deviant oil tanker that attempted to illegally transit the Strait of Hormuz in violation of Iranian security directives, according to a report.

Iran launched coordinated strikes on US military targets in Jordan and Bahrain and announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, forcing Trump to back down from his aggressive posture yet again.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that Iran now stands in a stronger, more prepared, and more deterrent position than ever before.

Iran's General Abdollahi says US leaders are trapped in a "false and futile cycle" of "repeated lies," adding that Washington can never compensate for its defeats through propaganda and media warfare.

Iran warns if the US president takes any "uncalculated action" on Iranian soil — "not just on Kharg Island but anywhere in the country" — he will receive a response "that will be recorded in history."

Fresh strikes aim to force Iran into an agreement that is favorable to the US through limited military pressure, but Tehran’s asymmetric responses and growing deterrence are trapping Washington in a costly, unwinnable strategic deadlock.

A senior Iranian military spokesman says Iran is stronger than at the start of the latest US-Israeli imposed war, rejecting claims of weakened defenses and depleted missiles.