🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "In Israel, they are expressing their satisfaction with the United States' decision to halt negotiations with Iran, after Vice President Vance announced that the American delegation would leave due to a lack of readiness to compromise on fundamental demands.

Political officials confirm that this step demonstrates Trump's determination to remove enriched uranium from Iranian territory and to separate the Lebanese arena from the direct war with Tehran," - Israeli Channel 14.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Israeli officials estimate that the mere fact that the round of talks between the United States and Iran ended after about 21 hours without achieving a breakthrough, and with a particularly harsh American tone, indicates the depth of the gaps between the two sides, and that the real obstacle is no longer limited to the nuclear issue alone, but also includes the issue of the Strait of Hormuz and the political price that Trump will have to pay in the midterm elections if oil prices continue to rise.

In Israel, they believe that it is still too early to say that the negotiations have definitively collapsed. Even after the failure of the last round, additional attempts cannot be ruled out, possibly even within the timeframe of the fragile ceasefire that was set for two weeks.

However, at this stage, it is not at all certain that there will be another round. Decisions in the White House can be made very quickly within hours, not necessarily over days.

In Israel, they say that "the gaps are still huge", and that any new attempt will require a real Iranian move, not just another technical round of talks," - Ma'ariv.

🇮🇷🇵🇰⚡- Iran has allowed two Pakistani vessels to cross the Strait of Hormuz as a 'goodwill gesture'.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not. Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz. At some point, we will reach an “ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT” basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, “There may be a mine out there somewhere,” that nobody knows about but them. THIS IS WORLD EXTORTION, and Leaders of Countries, especially the United States of America, will never be extorted. I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits. Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL! Iran knows, better than anyone, how to END this situation which has already devastated their Country. Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft and Radar are useless, Khomeini, and most of their “Leaders,” are dead, all because of their Nuclear ambition. The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade. Iran will not be allowed to profit off this Illegal Act of EXTORTION. They want money and, more importantly, they want Nuclear. Additionally and, at an appropriate moment, we are fully “LOCKED AND LOADED,” and our Military will finish up the little that is left of Iran! President DONALD J. TRUMP" - President Trump via Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. This caused anxiety, dislocation, and pain to many people and Countries throughout the World. They say they put mines in the water, even though all of their Navy, and most of their “mine droppers,” have been completely blown up. They may have done so, but what ship owner would want to take the chance? There is great dishonor and permanent harm to the reputation of Iran, and what’s left of their “Leaders,” but we are beyond all of that. As they promised, they better begin the process of getting this INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY OPEN AND FAST! Every Law in the book is being violated by them. I have been fully debriefed by Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, on the meeting that took place in Islamabad through the kind and very competent leadership of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan. They are very extraordinary men, and continuously thank me for saving 30 to 50 million lives in what would have been a horrendous War with India. I always appreciate hearing that — The amount of Humanity spoken of is incomprehensible.

The meeting with Iran began early in the morning, and lasted throughout the night — Close to 20 hours. I could go into great detail, and talk about much that has been gotten but, there is only one thing that matters — IRAN IS UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS! In many ways, the points that were agreed to are better than us continuing our Military Operations to conclusion, but all of those points don’t matter compared to allowing Nuclear Power to be in the hands of such volatile, difficult, unpredictable people. My three Representatives, as all of this time went by, became, not surprisingly, very friendly and respectful of Iran’s Representatives, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi, and Ali Bagheri, but that doesn’t matter because they were very unyielding as to the single most important issue and, as I have always said, right from the beginning, and many years ago, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!" - President Trump via Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- TLDR; Trump posted an essay explaining that because Iran is going to block the Strait of Hormuz, he will... block the Strait of Hormuz?

The US Navy will impose a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, because Iran wouldnt agree to their demands on nuclear weapons. The Navy will also intercept any vessel which pays the Iranian toll to pass the Strait, and begin to clear mines laid by Iran.

🇾🇪⚡️- BREAKING: UKMTO reports an incident in the area of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, 54 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. A boat carrying 10–12 people approached a vessel, with several individuals armed, and attempted to force it to stop.

🇴🇲🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "To succeed, everyone may have to make painful concessions, but that pales in comparison to the pain of failure and war." - Badr al-Busaidi Oman's Foreign Minister on X.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- President Trump stated that more naval ships are being deployed to the Strait of Hormuz to assist with the blockade, and mine clearing.

He also stated that other countries, including the UK would be sending ships to assist with mine clearing.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- "We are going to be blockading the Strait of Hormuz, it will take a while [to set-up], but it will be effective soon. We're not going to let Iran make money by selling oil to people.

It's going to be all or nothing.

The Iranians came into the talks like they had the cards—they don't, they have no cards.

You saw what we did with Venezuela, it will be very similar to that, but at a level higher.

NATO will help, as I understand, the UK and a couple of other countries are sending minesweepers," - President Trump tells Fox News.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "I was thinking about calling it the Gulf of Trump, and I decided not to do it. I think that one maybe wouldn't have worked out. I'm not so sure. But I was thinking about it's gonna be called the Gulf of Trump." - President Trump on Fox News.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇮🇷⚡️- Donald Trump threatens to increase tariffs by 50% on China if they help Iran militarily.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "Japan gets 93% of their oil through the Strait of Hormuz, South Korea roughly 45%, but neither country has really helped us.

I asked them if they'll help us? We have 45,000 troops in Japan, 50,000 in South Korea. We protect them. But when we ask for some help, they don't," - President Trump tells Fox News.

🇭🇺 - 66% of the Hungarian population have cast their votes in the national parliamentary elections, as of 3pm local time.

🇺🇳🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "On two occasions today, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers rammed UNIFIL vehicles with a Merkava tank, in one case causing significant damage. The soldiers had blocked a road in Bayada that is used to access UNIFIL positions.

Over the past week, Israeli soldiers have fired “warning shots” in the area, striking and damaging clearly identifiable UNIFIL vehicles. In one case, a “warning shot” landed a metre away from a peacekeeper who had dismounted his vehicle." - United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

🇭🇺 - Polls in Hungary have closed, with over 77.8% of the population turning out to vote, well above the previous record in 2002 of 73.51%.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- Israel is preparing to renew the war in Iran, with an intent to strike national infrastructure and energy reserves throughout Iran, according to Kan News.

Israel is apparently awaiting the green light from President Trump.

🇭🇺 - Hungarian national parliamentary elections:

Votes counted: 3.34%.

Tisza - 91 seats,
Fidesz - 76 seats,
Mi Hazank - 9 seats.

🇭🇺 - Hungarian national parliamentary elections:

Votes counted: 6.56%.

Tisza - 110 seats,
Fidesz - 71 seats,
Mi Hazank - 9 seats.

🇭🇺 - Hungarian national parliamentary elections:

Votes counted: 14.72%.

Tisza - 125 seats,
Fidesz - 65 seats,
Mi Hazank - 8 seats.

🇭🇺⚡️- Tisza is now leading in all key swing seats against Orbán's party.