Iran war live: Tehran warns Trump’s Hormuz mission violates ceasefire

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will never return to the status quo that existed before the US and Israel launched their war.

A draft Iranian law would permanently ban Israeli vessels and deny transit to nations deemed ‘hostile’ by their alliance with the US.

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What Iranian officials are doing right now is clarifying what the 14-point proposal sent to the US is about, as well as what it is not about.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei made it clear that this 14-point plan is about ending the war and reaching an agreement to do so, while postponing the most critical issues for a later stage.

He also made it clear that this will be approached in two phases.

The first phase is to reach an agreement and fully end this war. The second phase, within 30 days, is to discuss that agreement and how it will be implemented.

He also addressed the issue of guarantees, saying that Iran’s guarantees will come from its own power and leverage. This gives us a broader picture of how the Strait of Hormuz is currently one of the main leverage points for the Iranians.

He also ruled out speculation that the 30 days proposed [to reach an agreement] constitutes a deadline, saying clearly that Iran is not negotiating under pressure and not negotiating under ultimatums. The 30-day period is a sequence of phases, not a countdown.

Overall, this proposal is focused on ending the war, postponing the most complex issues to the future, and also negotiating from a position of strength.

There are signs, perhaps, of an easing of the logjam about the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump has posted on his Truth Social page, saying that the US Navy will help escort ships that have been trapped within the strait out to safety.

He’s portraying this as a humanitarian effort. He says that many of these ships have no connection whatsoever with the ongoing conflict. He says that this is going to be labelled ‘Project Freedom’.

Very significantly as well, he says in his post that his representatives are having “very positive discussions” with Iran. Whether it is just about the issue of freeing up the ships that have been trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, or whether he’s referring to wider issues pertaining to resolving this conflict, that is not particularly clear in this post.

But what we do have is Trump suggesting that the US Navy will now help these ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, and also implying that there is some form of cooperation with Iran in this.

And maybe this is a way to get an exit ramp from this complete logjam in terms of the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz, a conflict that is preventing any form of reconciliation between these parties and is the one point of difference, in addition to the nuclear issue, that is preventing any form of resuscitation of negotiations between the parties.

The White House has posted a photo on X showing Trump holding a hand of Uno cards, with the caption: “I have all the cards.”

The image, posted without further comment, appeared to be a pointed message directed at Iran amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

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Iran’s economy is facing mounting pressure as the ongoing conflict drives widespread job losses and business closures.

Officials say more than 23,000 commercial properties have been damaged by air strikes, with early estimates suggesting up to 2 million people have lost work. From shoe workshops in Tehran to digital companies, businesses are cutting costs and laying off staff as raw material prices surge and internet disruptions persist.

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• US President Donald Trump has announced a new naval mission, dubbed “Project Freedom”, to escort stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz in the coming hours.
• The head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, says any US interference in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire.
• Before Trump’s announcement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry had said it was assessing a response from Washington to its latest 14-point proposal to end the war.
• Israel continues to bombard Lebanon, wounding five medics, after issuing warnings of impending attacks to people in 11 towns and villages across the south.
• Israel has expanded its area of control in Gaza, creating a so-called “Orange Line”, tightening movement and limiting aid access.
• A court in Israel has extended the detention of Brazilian activist Thiago Avila and Spanish-Palestinian activist Saif Abu Keshek after abducting them from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off the coast of Greece.

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