Trump:

Iran is a failing nation.

Djibouti President Guelleh Wins 6th Term in Landslide

Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh won a sixth term with 97.81% of the vote, extending his rule since 1999 as limited opposition & high turnout highlight concerns over political competition.

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BIG: Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz today.

The move was not coordinated with Iran.

Source: Barak Ravid

BREAKING: Trump:

We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others.

Praise be to Allah!

U.S. intelligence says Iran is weakened but far from defeated.

Even after heavy U.S. and Israeli strikes, it still has thousands of missiles and could recover launchers hidden or buried underground.

Source: WSJ

BIG: Pakistan deployed fighter jets and military personnel to Saudi Arabia under their 2025 mutual defence pact.

Jets arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base.

This comes as Pakistan hosts Iran war talks

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez begins his official trip to China.

Trump:

I am watching fertilizer prices CLOSELY during our FIGHT FOR FREEDOM in Iran.

The United States will not accept PRICE GOUGING from the fertilizer monopoly! American Farmers, we have your back!

BREAKING: Iranian forces have informed the Iranian negotiating delegation that a U.S. destroyer is moving from Fujairah Port toward the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has informed the Pakistani mediator that if the American destroyer continues its movement, it will be targeted within 30 minutes.

Source: Fars

American destroyer has stopped moving due to the firm response of Iranian forces and the warnings delivered by Iran’s delegation in Pakistan.

Source: Fars

Iran now says U.S. destroyer has turned back from the Strait of Hormuz following a firm warning from Iran.

Source: Tasnim

NEW: The United States has agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets and to a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Source: IRIB

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene:

Republicans are going to get slaughtered in the midterms.

UK Bows to U.S. Pressure as it Halts Chagos Transfer to Mauritius

Facing blunt opposition from Trump, the UK has backed off plans to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, freezing a deal involving a 99 year lease of Diego Garcia, a joint UK-U.S. strategic military base since the 1970s.

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U.S. official now says the American warships transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Sea before returning to the Gulf.

The official described it as a "freedom of navigation operation in international waters."

Source: Axios