36 million ago Iran has “complete and decisive” control over the Strait of Hormuz, says naval commander says Iran has “complete and decisive” control over the Strait of Hormuz, according to the newly appointed commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy. “We have complete and decisive control over the movements,” said Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei. “No activity in the Strait of Hormuz escapes the surveillance of IRGC Navy fighters.” He added that “reality must be seen on the ground, not in the statements and declarations of US officials.” 6:52 AM Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian attacks on United Arab Emirates oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned attacks on two oil tankers belonging to the United Arab Emirates state oil company, accusing Iran of being the perpetrator. [Abu Dhabi National Oil Company] company while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, in a rejected repetition of Iranian attacks on commercial ships and oil tankers. “Iran and its proxy, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, have repeatedly attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. The US military has also attacked commercial tankers in the region. 6:05 AM The United Arab Emirates says Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz The United Arab Emirates on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two ships linked to its state oil company as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz one day Iran has previously imposed an effective blockade of the strait, frequently attacking commercial ships, and wants to charge users for the passage, which the United States fiercely opposes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates denounced what it called “the Iranian hostile attack” directed at two ships affiliated with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) “with no reported injuries to Abbas.” Atta KENARE /AFP via Getty Images ADNOC confirmed that “two of its vessels were attacked while transiting” the waterway on Thursday night, adding that the situation was “under control”, the official WAM news agency reported On Friday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported two identical incidents of drone attacks on oil tankers in Hormuz a day earlier, causing minor damage but no casualties. ADNOC. “UKMTO has received reports from military authorities that a tanker was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while conducting an outbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz. “The ship suffered minor damage, the crew are safe and accounted for, and no environmental impact has been reported,” he said in both statements. Last week, ADNOC had said three of its tankers had been attacked in the strait, and the United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry reported an attack on an ADNOC tanker a day later. 6:05 AM US threatens Iran with “economic isolation like the world has never seen” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatens “It will be a combination of economic isolation, the likes of which the world has never seen before,” Bessent told conservative television network Newsmax on Thursday, adding that “the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz…will prevent anything from entering or leaving Iranian ports.” Islamic republic JD Vance previously said that the United States’ top priority in the Iran war was lowering oil and gasoline prices for Americans, and that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon now comes second. The tougher stance contrasts with Bessent’s remarks on August 4, when he told CNBC that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days to reopen the strait. are “fake.” The ship has been deployed for nearly nine months and is currently in the Middle East region. Lawmakers and family members have raised concerns about supply shortages, inadequate food, burst pipes and mental health issues, and earlier this month, one sailor fell overboard and was recovered, the Navy told CBS News in a post on X, CENTCOM said service members “remain resilient and determined after more than 260 days at sea.” 10,000 aircraft flights and 1.5 million pounds of artillery spent.” “No service members aboard the aircraft carrier have died, and the sailor who fell overboard on August 3 was recovered quickly and safely,” CENTCOM added. “Rampant misinformation about Abraham Lincoln’s historic deployment does a disservice to our men and women in uniform and their loved ones.” Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, plans to travel to Jerusalem and Cairo next week, according to an official at the Peace Board, the Trump-backed body that is pushing for a resolution to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the board’s plan. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Peace Board Director General Nickolay Mladenov will accompany Kushner, the official said. They have been having “constructive” talks about how to advance Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, which calls for the Hamas militant group to disarm and relinquish any role in Gaza’s governance as Israeli forces withdraw from the enclave. Late last month, Trump announced that Hamas and the Peace Board had agreed on the next steps in their peace plan, with Hamas handing over its weapons in stages and Israeli forces withdrawing from parts of Gaza as “disarmament is completed.” 15-point roadmap covering withdrawal and disarmament. But last weekend, Netanyahu said Israel “rejects the 15-point document,” saying the military “will not make any withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and citizens.” During their visit to the region, the three Peace Board representatives plan to listen to concerns that have been raised and discuss next steps, the Peace Board official said. other mediators 6:05 AM Vance says Trump administration’s central goals in Iran are to “keep oil and gas cheap,” blocking nuclear weapons When asked about the Iran war, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News’ Will Cain that the Trump administration’s “number one goal” is to “keep oil and gas cheap for Americans across our country,” followed by ensuring that “Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.” “I’m sure we’re achieving both goals, but it’s inherently unpredictable. This is because the Iranians themselves are unpredictable and sometimes don’t follow through on the commitments they’ve made to us,” Vance said. As oil shipments remain largely blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices are currently above pre-war levels, but below their highs during the first weeks of the war. In between, they were around $81 a barrel for the deliveries next month at 5 p.m. on Thursday, compared to less than $70 in February and more than $110 in April The price of gasoline is also high, averaging $4.07 per gallon nationally, compared to $3.16 a year ago, according to AAA. In May, the price exceeded $4.50 per gallon.
