Iran War Pulse

• $25B war costs revealed: Mostly munitions replenishment, ops/maintenance since late Feb.
• Hegseth under fire: Rep. Adam Smith clashes over...

Hormuz stalemate prompts bold moves as CENTCOM briefs Trump today on:

• Short strikes on major infrastructure to force talks;
• Ground forces to seize...

Russia's Lavrov demands immediate ceasefire in the US-Iran war, warning humanity is on the brink of WW3 with nuclear escalation looming. This high-stakes intervention piles pressure on Trump and NATO amid closing windows for peace.

Iran's Air Force launched F-5 jets on multiple sorties, breaching Gulf airspace and advanced US-designed defenses to bombard US bases in Erbil (Iraq), Kuwait, and Qatar early in the US-Israeli war. Tehran signals the conflict is far from over.

• Live congressional grilling: SecDef Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine before House Armed Services Committee on Iran conflict.
• Key...

Hormuz Standoff Persists

• 🔥 Trump Unimpressed by Peace Proposal: Iran's peace proposal fails to impress Trump as the Strait of Hormuz standoff...

• Diplomatic rejections mount: Iran rejects ceasefire framework; Trump dismisses "Hormuz first" peace proposal, leaving talks stalled with no clear US...

• Zelensky gripes US negotiators too busy with Iran, causing Patriot shortages for Ukraine amid Russian strikes.
• Fears prolonged Iran war means...

Post-ceasefire managed instability grips US-Iran conflict, with Strait of Hormuz closed as a double blockade shocking energy, fertiliser, and...

• Analysts see two main outcomes: regime collapse or survival intact.
• Third possibility: gradual transformation where IRGC becomes dominant, constraining clerical authority.
• Not just hardline shift, but locus of power moves to military.

White House contrasts review with Trump's rejection lean amid Hormuz blockade:

• Ongoing examination: No decision after Trump met national security...

• Full support vowed: Putin promised to do everything for Iran's interests and Middle East peace, hailing Iranians' courageous fight for sovereignty...

As the Iran conflict unfolds, FDD's initial estimate tallies economic damage at ~40% of pre-war GDP — underscoring massive strain on oil-dependent markets and sanctions pressures.

Key escalations in Israel-Iran war:

• Putin-Xi call condemns Israeli attacks on Iran, urges diplomacy
• Russia warns Washington against military...

Iran's Peace Proposal Under US Review

• 🔥 Three-Point Offer via Pakistan and Oman: Iran's proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, ending the...

Historic shift: Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE amid Iranian missile/drone attacks on Gulf states.

• Troops deployed to operate system, first time abroad...

Iran's tactical proposal seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz now while delaying nuclear talks.

• US stance firm: Reviewing offer but red lines...

Netanyahu's orders for new strikes in southern Lebanon killed 14 people, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure amid fragile truce.

• Hezbollah...

Iran FM Araghchi's diplomacy escalates via backchannels amid stalled direct US talks:

• Oman channels proposals to reopen Strait of Hormuz and ease...

Iran condemns US seizure of two oil tankers allegedly carrying its oil in the Strait of Hormuz as 'armed robbery on the high seas' and 'return of the pirates', escalating naval-economic tensions at this vital chokepoint.