President Trump declared a US Hormuz toll of 20 percent on all cargo shipped through the strait, naming America the guardian of the waterway. Iran's foreign minister mocked the move but agreed with the premise. Oil prices jumped over 7 percent as the world waits to see who ends up paying to keep the Persian Gulf open, stirring debate.
The US missile shortage is real. America fired half its THAAD and Patriot interceptors and 30 percent of its Tomahawks in just weeks of war, but factories only replace 15 Tomahawks and 20 Patriots a month. Congress stalls new funding while China quietly expands its own missile stockpile by 50 percent in just four years.
A secret annex to the Israel-Lebanon agreement was kept hidden at Lebanon's own request. Why? Because Hezbollah and Iran would use it to sabotage the deal. That single fact exposes the real Lebanon sovereignty issue: it is not Israel occupying the south. It is Iran controlling Lebanon through Hezbollah for four decades.
Israel's concerns about the MoU focus on Iran's nuclear program, missile capabilities, proxy networks, and the next 60 days of negotiations. We examine which concerns are supported by the published text, which depend on future developments, and how differing U.S. and Israeli priorities may shape the final agreement.
The US Iran ceasefire deal is real. Trump announced it at 3:57 AM from France, markets soared, and oil fell 4%. The Strait of Hormuz reopens June 19 under a 60-day MOU. Israel is not on board. Iran and the U.S. describe two very different versions of the same agreement. The next 60 days will tell the real story.
Oil prices Iran deal headlines moved markets again on Friday. Brent fell 3.37% to $87.33, WTI fell 3.23% to $84.88, down more than 6% for the week and nearly 20% for the month. Pakistan says a final peace deal text exists. Trump disputes Iranian reports on the terms. Markets are betting on a negotiated outcome.
Iranian leadership fails to offer any reasonable proposal under mounting Iran Hormuz Pressure. President Trump warns time is running out as Tehran reviews the latest U.S. ceasefire offer. Iran offers zero concessions on its nuclear program or Strait of Hormuz control, raising concerns for regional stability and global energy security.
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's latest diplomatic offer as totally unacceptable. The era of weak appeasement is over. Tehran wants lifted sanctions and full control over the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for vague promises. Real peace requires overwhelming strength, not rewarding a regime that sponsors global terrorism.
Iran is dumping massive crude oil into the Persian Gulf. The Trump blockade has stopped over 70 tankers, forcing the regime to release excess crude near Kharg Island. Satellite imagery shows a 45 km² oil slick. This desperate act shows the blockade is crippling Iran’s revenue while harming marine life and the environment.
One week before Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, Iran's FM flew to China for the first time since the war began. Chinese FM Wang Yi told Tehran to reopen Hormuz and stand down. Rubio demanded it publicly. China delivered. Reopen Hormuz — this is peace through strength at the highest level.
President Trump's leverage strategy puts Iran's mullahs on the clock as their oil network risks collapse from pressure and mismanagement. With only days before infrastructure could break, America First power uses energy, timing and fear of loss to force the regime to recalculate without sending troops into another forever war abroad.
