Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control after US President Donald Trump threatened to make it a US territory “pretty soon”.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says the waterway blockade will continue until the US accepts defeat.
At least 11 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon. President Joseph Aoun criticised Israel, saying the attacks violate the agreement with the US and Israel
According to report, Ordinary citizens in Iran are living in a deteriorated economy characterised by high inflation with prices increasing on a daily bases and the devaluation of the local currency.
People are also living with increasing frustration and uncertainty about the future, as it is not clear whether there will be a diplomatic solution or another round of confrontation.
The United States has threatened to maintain an “indefinite” naval blockade on Iranian ports and impose new measures to isolate Iran economically as ceasefire talks between the two countries remain in deadlock.
That is constantly putting pressure on the daily lives of ordinary people in a country that comes from years of crippling sanctions and domestic mismanagement, and now the impact of war.
