Iran vows to keep Hormuz strait blocked as long as conflict continues
TEHRAN: Rescuers work in the rubble of a residential building after air strikes in the Resalat area.—Reuters • Energy secretary claims US Fleet
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Iran vows to keep Hormuz strait blocked as long as conflict continues
TEHRAN: Rescuers work in the rubble of a residential building after air strikes in the Resalat area.—Reuters • Energy secretary claims US Fleet escorted ship through ‘troubled waters’, later deletes X post • Araghchi shoots down Trump’s signal for dialogue, states will fight as long as necessary • Israel states ‘not done with offensive’ yet; Hegseth claims unleashing ‘most intense strikes’ yet • US ‘unhappy’ with Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities • Pakistan continues external efforts; slams invasion of Lebanon
TEHRAN / WASHINGTON: The US continued to put out more mixed signals on Tuesday, as US Head Donald Trump informed Fox News that it was possible he would be willing to talk with Tehran, while his Pentagon chief vowed to ramp up strikes against Iran, promising “the most intense day of strikes” yet.
Iran’s forces, however, vowed to fight on, declaring that not one litre of oil would be exported from the Gulf while its conflict with the United States and Israel continues.
The vow came as the US energy secretary asserted, then withdrew a comment saying the fleet had escorted commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz .
Chris Wright posted on X that the US Fleet had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz “to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets.”
Soon after, he deleted the post for reasons that were unclear, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later refuted the short report.
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