Iran Fires on Indian Tankers It Cleared to Pass, Cancels Monday Talks in Pakistan
The Revolutionary Guard fired on two Indian tankers it had cleared to transit, then Iran cancelled Monday's Islamabad round. Ninety-six hours to ceasefire expiry.
Yosef Stern
Bureau: Jerusalem
Iran's New Supreme Leader Breaks Seven Weeks of Silence on Army Day
Mojtaba Khamenei had not been seen since taking office in March. A message in his name Saturday said the navy was ready to inflict new defeats. IRGC gunfire followed.
Mojtaba Khamenei Makes His Debut on Army Day With a Warning and a Sea Attack
Iran's new supreme leader issued his first operational message as the IRGC opened fire on Indian tankers — the statement and the attack are one event.
Iran Suspends Petrochemical Exports to Prioritise Domestic Supply
Tehran halted a $13 billion export trade to keep feedstock flowing at home — the regime is trading revenue for rationing on day fifty-one of the war.
Mojtaba Khamenei's Army Day Statement Is Short, Written, and Silent on Hormuz
The full text hails the army, invokes his father, and promises the navy will 'make enemies taste the bitterness of new defeats' — the line that lined up with Saturday's kinetic events.
The Sanmar Herald Audio, the Bhagya Lakshmi Recording, and What They Tell Us About IRGC Protocol
'You gave me clearance to go. My name is second on your list. You are firing now.' The audio turned the firing from rumor to recorded doctrine in six hours.