War Secretary Hegseth Warns Iran Has Missiles That Can Strike London

At the same time, Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah units in Lebanon engaged in intense cross-border combat.

Negotiators have been unable to make a substantial diplomatic breakthrough, despite the current pause in active combat.

Tehran’s strategic leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, an essential choke point for the global energy supply, is counterbalanced by a stringent US naval blockade that stifles Iranian shipping centers.

Consequently, the bargaining table remains significantly complicated.