⚓ IRAN LINKS HORMUZ REOPENING TO U.S. TERMS: The Revolutionary Guards said Iran and Oman have reached understandings regarding the Strait of Hormuz and that the United States must accept Iran’s terms for the strait to reopen.
Separately, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told American allies that Washington does not plan to resume major strikes on Iran for the time being, according to Axios. The administration is instead shifting its focus toward sanctions, the naval blockade, and moving as much oil as possible through the Strait of Hormuz and into global markets.
⚠️ IRAN THREATENS FOREIGN MEDIA OUTLETS: Iranian Armed Forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi said: “Hostile media outlets are placed in our military target bank. Networks like BBC, Iran International, and Radio Farda are directly connected to Mossad, the CIA, and enemy intelligence agencies. They receive their directives and support from them. The Iranian Armed Forces do not view these outlets as media. They are soldiers of the Zionists and America, and they are placed in our military target bank”.
President Trump, meanwhile, said regarding Mojtaba Khamenei: “I don't think Mojtaba Khamenei is dead. He was very seriously wounded, left side of his body, the arm, the leg, the whole thing was seriously wounded. But I don't think he is dead. If he is dead, they are putting on a pretty good show because they are talking about going back to talk to him all the time to get his final blessings”.
❌ U.S. DESIGNATES PALESTINE ACTION A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION: The United States has designated UK-based Palestine Action a “terrorist organization” and imposed sanctions freezing its assets.
The UK already banned the group in 2025 under anti-terror legislation. More than 2,000 people face potential prosecution for expressing support for the group during mass demonstrations against the ban. Palestine Action has been granted permission to challenge the UK ban in the Supreme Court.
🇮🇱 ELECTION CAMPAIGN: WINTER, EISENKOT, LIKUD APPOINTMENTS AND NEW POLL: Winter responded to Mansour Abbas’s remarks: “Anyone who does not recognize the State of Israel as a Jewish state can go to whichever Arab country they want. And such a person certainly must not be allowed to be elected to Israel’s Knesset. It’s time to understand: what was, will be no more.”
Gadi Eisenkot told Channel 13 that Winter could not serve as defense minister in a government he leads, arguing that Winter never held a position in the IDF’s strategic command.
A Channel 13 poll shows Netanyahu falling to 19 seats, Winter failing to cross the electoral threshold, and the Arab parties reaching a combined 15 seats.
📍 EISENKOT OPPOSES E1 CONSTRUCTION TENDERS: Eisenkot told Danny Zaken of Israel Hayom that he opposes the decision to issue construction tenders at this time in the E1 area near Ma’ale Adumim.
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