We have told countries that if they are buying Iranian oil, or if Iranian money is sitting in their banks, we are now willing to apply secondary sanctions.

President Xi assured Trump that they are not supplying Iran with weapons throughout this conflict.

We believe that with this blockade, there will be a pause in Chinese buying of Iranian oil.

Two Chinese banks received letters from the U.S. Treasury.

We told them that if we can prove that there is Iranian money flowing through your accounts, then we are willing to put on secondary sanctions.

We will not be renewing the general license on Russian and Iranian oil.

The blockade has been fully implemented and is enforced against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports.

This includes all Iranian ports in the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Our U.S. forces in the region are supporting the freedom of navigation for vessels that are transiting the Strait to and from non-Iranian ports.

Look at how gas prices have decreased over the past year since Trump was in office.

President Trump has built the greatest economy in the world before — he is doing it again.

Of course, we have this short-term disruption, but again, it's for the long-term strategic goal of ensuring that these terrorists cannot possess a nuclear bomb.

Our forces continue to strike Hezbollah; we are about to decide the fate of Bint Jbeil. We are essentially about to eliminate this major stronghold of Hezbollah.

At the same time, I gave instructions yesterday to the IDF to continue to strengthen the "security zone."

Our American friends constantly update us on the contacts with Iran. Our goals are identical. In anticipation of the possibility that the fighting will resume, we are prepared for every scenario.

Earlier today, an IDF fighter was seriously wounded and four additional fighters were lightly wounded as a result of rocket fire in southern Lebanon.

The U.S. has not officially asked Israel for a ceasefire in Lebanon, and it is not part of the peace talks with Iran.

However, President Trump would welcome it and would be happy to see an end to the fighting as part of an agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

I really hope we aren't going to cease fire in Lebanon. I think we still have a lot of missions.

I see how hard Netanyahu is trying, and I keep telling him, "We are behind you." There is pressure on him all the time. The Prime Minister is under the most pressure in the world.

Hezbollah must be destroyed and must be wiped out. That is our job.

Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be taken literally: the list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces.

When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!

Yesterday, an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel tried to evade the U.S. blockade after leaving Bandar Abbas, exiting the Strait of Hormuz, and transiting along the Iranian coastline.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) successfully redirected the vessel, which is heading back to Iran.

Ten vessels have now been turned around and ZERO ships have broken through since the start of the U.S. blockade on Monday.