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President Trump said the U.S. would end its naval blockade of Iranian ports if Iran permanently forgoes nuclear weapons, clears the Strait of Hormuz, and cooperates on enriched uranium removal. Iranian officials rejected any finalized agreement while regional tensions continued.
theyeshivaworld.com (News photo)Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader and a former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said President Trump is “betraying diplomacy for the third time” by persisting with what he described as excessive demands. Rezaei’s statement was reported across multiple outlets including Al Jazeera English, The Spectator Index, and India Today.
Rezaei accused the US of repeating a pattern of undermining diplomatic efforts. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman separately stated that no agreement with the US has been finalized. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy said Iranian forces had coordinated the passage of 20 ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.
The Joint Maritime Information Centre reported that the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains critical due to the ongoing US maritime blockade against Iran-linked port facilities. No publicly released evidence has documented the current status of any US sanctions relief offer or naval de-escalation proposal.
Israeli forces issued forced displacement orders for residents of six villages in southern Lebanon, directing them to move north of the Zahrani River. The Lebanese army reported that two of its soldiers were seriously wounded after an Israeli drone targeted their vehicle in Nabatieh.
Lebanese officials met to discuss the security situation in the south and preparations for the next round of negotiations scheduled for June 2 and 3.
dailywire.comPresident Trump issued the statement Monday after the US completed its tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran. The remarks followed Iranian attacks that killed at least two American service members in Jordan.
abcnews.go.comTwo American service members died in attacks tied to the renewed conflict with Iran. Seventeen U.S. troops have been killed and more than 430 wounded since the war began, the Pentagon said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Gen. Caine and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rolling will appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. The hearing centers on an administration request for $87 billion that includes funding for the Iran conflict.