🇺🇸❌🕊 A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday that Tehran had agreed to dilute 450 kilograms of enriched uranium as a goodwill measure, but the United States later backed out of the arrangement.

Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of parliament, said a consortium was supposed to be formed inside Iran to dilute the uranium with the participation of the United States and Saudi Arabia.

He also said the United States had proposed creating a legal regime for the Strait of Hormuz that would include an American role.

“You have no business in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf,” he said, referring to the United States.

🔗 https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604135190

🚗 🇨🇳 🌐 Toyota CEO on Chinese competition: "Unless things change, we will not survive. I want everyone to acknowledge this sense of crisis."

Honda CEO on Chinese competition after recently visiting the country: "We have no chance against this."

Ford CEO Jim Farley didn’t mince words either: 'They have enough [production] capacity in China with existing factories to serve the entire North American market, put us all out of business.'

China has become an automotive juggernaut and a force to be reckoned with, not just within its borders but across global markets.

Take Europe, for example, where BYD has a 1.8 percent share of total sales through the first two months of the year. According to registration data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), SAIC stands at a Nissan-matching 1.9 percent, well ahead of Honda at just 0.5 percent through February.

Motor1's Take: Honda is the latest major automaker to warn about the severity of the situation. China is developing and building cars at a pace and cost unmatched by the rest of the industry. Long-established companies must adapt to survive, whether independently or by partnering with Chinese automakers. Either way, legacy players need to rethink their modus operandi to avoid being overtaken by China’s rapid rise.

https://www.motor1.com/news/792130/honda-reacts-china-supplier-strength/

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — More than 15 U.S. warships are in place to support the blockade on Iran, according to WSJ, citing a senior U.S. official.

➡️ The vessels include an aircraft carrier, several guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship, and other warships.

➡️ These vessels can launch helicopters for boarding operations, and some are also capable of directing and holding commercial ships in designated areas.

🇮🇱🇱🇧⚡️ — Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian refers to Lebanese border villages as "terrorist villages."

🇺🇸💻❗️ — US President Donald J. Trump deleted the post where he depicted himself as Jesus Christ healing a man, following criticism from his own followers on Truth Social

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🇺🇸⚡️ — NOW: President Trump gets McDonald's via DoorDash at the White House.