By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary

  • Iranian sources to Chinese state media says ‘breakthrough’ toward restarting US talks again could come ‘tonight or tomorrow’.
  • Trump orders US Navy ‘shoot & kill’ small Iranian boats amid concern over mines in Hormuz. Says US now “doesn’t need a deal”.
  • Overnight, US military intercepted two more Iranian oil supertankers that tried to evade the blockade And in Indian Ocean US conducted a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel M/T Majestic X transporting oil from Iran.
  • Media sources confirm based on prior Trump post that US has extended the ceasefire indefinitely until ‘unified proposal’ can be brought forward by Tehran.

Continue reading “Trump Orders Navy ‘Shoot & Kill’ Iranian Boats, Says ‘Doesn’t Need A Deal’ As US Intercepts Tankers From Hormuz To Indian Ocean”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

As demolitions continue at scale south of the new “Yellow Line” Israel established in Lebanon’s south, their operations have been more limited north of that area, given the present ceasefire. They have not, however, actually ceased. Continue reading “Israel Reports Killing ‘Militants’ in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire as Troops Continues Demolitions”

By Jeremy Scahill – Drop Site News

The future of U.S.-Iran negotiations remains in doubt after President Donald Trump and Tehran’s leaders staked out opposing positions on the Strait of Hormuz. “Diplomacy is a tool to secure national interests and security,” said Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, in a briefing in Tehran on Wednesday. “Whenever we conclude that the necessary and logical grounds for using this tool to realize national interests and consolidate the achievements of the Iranian nation in thwarting the enemies from reaching their evil goals are prepared, we will act.” Continue reading “Trump Blinks First, Extending Ceasefire with Iran as Hormuz Deadlock Continues”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary

  • IRGC seized the MSC Francesca and a Greek-owned ship named Euphoria, which had been attempting to transit the Hormuz chokepoint earlier today.
  • Within hours, a third ship comes under fire by the IRGC
  • Senior Iranian adviser says the US naval blockade is “no different than bombing” and must be met “with a military response”.

Continue reading “Iran Fires On Third Ship In Hormuz Chokepoint, Says US Navy Blockade ‘No Different Than Bombing’”