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Iran’s military warned that any U.S. forces that enter the Strait of Hormuz will be “targeted and attacked” after President Donald Trump announced plans for U.S. escort missions through the strait on Monday.

Covered by: Anders Hagstrom and Emma Bussey

WHAT TO KNOW

• The fragile ceasefire with Iran faces its biggest threat to date as President Donald Trump announced plans for U.S. forces to “guide” vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
• The U.S. blockade on Iranian ports will continue, with U.S. Central Command saying they have already redirected at least 49 ships.
• The British military’s maritime trade center reported an attack on a trade vessel by multiple small craft just 11 miles off Iran’s coast in the strait on Sunday.
• Iran’s military has vowed to attack any U.S. forces that enter the strait.
• Peace talks with Iran remain stagnant, with Trump bashing Iran’s latest 14-point proposal.
• The UAE is on ‘high alert‘ after Iran launched renewed strikes, injuring three Indian nationals.
• Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi warned the U.S. and the UAE against getting pulled into a prolonged conflict and said talks were making progress.
• The U.S. is edging closer to restarting major combat operations against Iran, senior officials said Monday.

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USS Truxtun, USS Mason come under ‘sustained’ Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz: report

Apaches / Hormuz / U.S. Central Command

Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian fire Monday as the vessels came under a barrage of small boats, missiles and drones, according to reports.

The USS Truxtun and USS Mason were backed by fighter aircraft and AH-64 Apache helicopters during the encounter, with officials describing it as a “sustained barrage,” the CBS report said.

Despite the attack, neither of the destroyers was impacted, with forces intercepting or deterring each threat.

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8 hours ago

F-16s deployed to protect forces, commericial shipping in Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that F-16 aircraft are helping defend its forces and protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft are among more than 100 land- and sea-based aircraft supporting Project Freedom,” the command said in a post shared on X.

“During the defensive operation, these advanced warfighting platforms are helping to protect U.S. forces and defend commercial shipping,” CENTCOMsaid.

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9 hours ago

GOP candidate, Pahlavi ally opposes US boots on the ground in Iran

Joe Kaufman is running as a Republican candidate in the newly formed 25th District in Florida / Joe Kaufman

A Republican congressional candidate in Florida with ties to Iranian exiled crown prince Reza Pahlaviis staking out a hardline foreign policy stance in his run while drawing a clear line against deploying U.S. troops to Iran.

Joe Kaufman, a GOP challenger running in Florida’s newly formed 25th District, also bills himself as a “terrorist hunter” and brings foreign policy credentials to the table.

“I do counter-terrorism research, writing and lectures,” he said before describing how he had been involved in “the shutdown of terrorist charities and the imprisonment of terror-related individuals.”

He also said in regard to foreign policy that he has been “very involved these past few years in what’s been taking place. 17 years ago, I was honored to co-found a group called Cyrus Force with His Majesty Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who we believe is going to be soon to be a future leader of Iran.”

Despite being a foreign policy hawk, Kaufman is opposed to putting troops on the ground in Iran.

“No, I don’t support ground troops, at least not from the United States. I don’t want to see what took place in wars past happen here with seeing Americans come back in body bags. I feel the same way about our friends in Israel,” Kaufman added.

“But there are third parties that want to get involved, and I say, give them the green light to do so. So, if there’s any ground troops…they shouldn’t be from America or Israel. It should be from these third parties,” he said. 

This is an excerpt from a report by David Unsworth.

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10 hours ago

Pezeshkian clashes with IRGC over ‘irresponsible’ UAE strikes: report

Pezeshkian / Photo by Iranian Presidency / Anadolu via Getty Images

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed anger at actions by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), describing missile and drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates as “completely irresponsible,” according to reports.

Citing new information suggesting an unprecedented surge in tensions between the government and the IRGC, Iran International also said the strikes had been carried out without the government’s knowledge or coordination.

Pezeshkian is said to have called the approach of escalating tensions with Iran’s neighboring countries “madness,” while warning of potentially irreversible consequences, the outlet reported.

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10 hours ago

UK condemns Iranian strikes on the UAE

Starmer / Kin Cheung / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the Iranian drone and missile strikes on Monday that targeted the United Arab Emirates.

Starmer urged Iran to engage in diplomacy to prevent further escalation in the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said.

“We stand in solidarity with the UAE and will continue to support the defence of our partners in the Gulf. This escalation must cease. Iran needs to engage meaningfully in negotiations to ensure the ceasefire in the Middle East endures, and a long-term diplomatic solution is achieved,” Starmer said.

Iran also struck several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and set a UAE oil port on fire.

This came as President Donald Trump launched Project Freedom to free up shipping in the key waterway.

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11 hours ago

Saudi crown prince denounces Iran attack in call with UAE leader

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman / Saudi Press Agency / Handout via Reuters

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman condemned Iran’s attacks on the United Arab Emirates in a phone call with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday, according to Saudi state media.

Bin Salman said the renewed strikes on the region were “unjustified Iranian attacks targeting the sisterly United Arab Emirates” and reaffirmed Riyadh’s support for Abu Dhabi.

He also expressed Saudi Arabia’s backing for the UAE in its “defense of its security and stability,” underscoring regional alignment against Tehran’s actions, Iran International reported.

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