Hormuz Report

BREAKING: Donald Trump says "Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow ’em up".

BREAKING: Iran has rejected Trump’s latest remarks on the Strait of Hormuz after he said, “The Strait is going to be open to everybody… nobody’s going to control it.” A source close to Iran’s Ghalibaf said Tehran maintains “full sovereign control” over the Strait and intends to preserve its nuclear materials “as a guarantee of the other party’s compliance” under any future agreement. Trump also said he would not lift sanctions, release Iranian funds, or finalize a deal unless Iran joins the Abraham Accords.

CONTEXT: During a Cabinet meeting Q&A at the White House, Trump was asked, “Would you accept a short-term deal that allows Iran and Oman to control the strait [of Hormuz]? And would they have to open it immediately, or would you be open to that happening over a period of time?” “No, the strait’s gotta be open to everybody — it’s international waters. Nobody’s gonna control it, we’re gonna watch over it. We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s gonna control it. That’s part of the negotiation that we have. They would like to control it, nobody’s gonna control it. It’s international waters,” replied the president. “And Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow ’em up. They understand that. They’ll be fine.”

BREAKING: Trump threatens to BLOW UP Oman.

@DougAMacgregor C0NTEXT: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated that Iran’s negotiators will not compromise on the country’s dignity and sovereignty, while insisting the nuclear program is peaceful and operates under NPT rules.

Iran reiterates it will not give up uranium enrichment.

@KobeissiLetter BREAKING: Israeli outlet N12 reports US aircraft currently stationed in Israel could be relocated to bases in Europe within 72 hours, while remaining on standby for a possible return if fighting with Iran resumes.

BREAKING: Iranian state media announces initial details of the "Memorandum of Understanding" for the US-Iran peace deal. INITIAL DETAILS OF THE DEAL, PER IRAN: 1. US Military forces will withdraw from the vicinity of Iran 2. The US Navy will lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz 3. Iran has committed to restoring the number of commercial transit ships through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within 1 month 4. Iranian state media says military vessels are not included in this draft agreement 5. The management and routing of ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be handled by Iran in cooperation with Oman 6. If a final deal is reached within 60 days, this agreement will be approved in the form of a binding UN Security Council resolution US oil prices extend losses to drop below $89/barrel.

BREAKING: According to Iranian state TV’s reported draft of the unofficial US-Iran MOU: • US Fifth Fleet and American forces would withdraw from the vicinity of Iran • The US naval blockade would be lifted • Iran would restore commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz within one month • Military vessels are excluded from the agreement • Strait traffic would be managed by Iran in coordination with Oman Separately, Israeli outlet N12 reports US aircraft stationed in Israel will be relocated to bases in Europe within 72 hours.

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@HormuzReport And they said obliterated those facilities.

NEW: According to US intelligence cited by The New York Times, Iran has regained access to approximately 90% of its underground missile facilities as of mid-May—meaning 30 of the 33 known missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz are now either partially or fully operational, with the remaining sites also having regained some degree of access. Satellite data shows that all five entrances to the underground missile base in Larestan (Fars province) have been completely cleared by Iranian engineering units using bulldozers and heavy trucks . The same imagery confirms that at the Abyaka base—reportedly Iran's largest underground missile site—four of five main entrances are fully cleared, with the fifth undergoing active restoration. Credit: @GEOIMINT

BREAKING: The IRGC released footage of interception of a US MQ-9 drone over the Persian Gulf yesterday.(1) IRGC also published footage of Iranian air defenses tracked and locked onto a stealth US F-35 after it allegedly entered southern Iranian airspace. The aircraft reportedly withdrew from the area after being targeted.(2)

BREAKING: US CENTCOM officially denied the Wall Street Journal report claiming the Navy resumed assisting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. "Project Freedom has not resumed, and U.S. forces are not currently escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz".

NOW: Persistent and heavy AIS spoofing is causing hundreds of "ghost vessels" to appear stacked on top of each other, visually cluttering maritime tracking systems near UAE.

BREAKING: IRGC confirms it shot down an American MQ-9 drone and fired upon an RQ-4 drone and an F-35 fighter jet, forcing them to flee Iranian territorial airspace. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on Tuesday confirming the engagements, which took place over Iranian territorial waters. The IRGC said the operations were legitimate defensive measures in response to U.S. ceasefire violations and reserves Iran’s right to respond to ongoing violations of the existing ceasefire aggreement by America.

BREAKING: A plane carrying senior Iranian officials is reportedly en route to Moscow, hours after US strikes inside Iran.

NOW: Heavy US military aircraft activity near the Strait of Hormuz. A USAF HC-130J recovery aircraft has returned to Al-Udeid AB, while KC-135 and KC-46 tankers continue operating across the region. A US Navy MQ-4C surveillance drone has also taken off from Muwaffaq Salti AB.

2/2 • Following the drone losses, US forces reportedly struck several locations on Qeshm and Jask islands. • Iranian boats were reportedly targeted again later. • The IRGC subsequently launched a response against US naval vessels tonight.

1/2 NEW: Reported events in the Strait of Hormuz in last couple of hours: • US forces reportedly entered the area to target IRGC speedboats. • Iranian air defenses responded by reportedly shooting down multiple MQ-9 drones within less than 20 minutes.

BREAKING: Earlier Iranian media reported explosions near the Strait of Hormuz, with Tasnim citing three blasts in Bandar Abbas and Fars reporting loud sounds near Sirik and Jask. Mehr later said the situation in Bandar Abbas was under control and there was no cause for concern.

BREAKING: Saudi outlet Al Hadath's claim that Iran is ready to remove highly enriched uranium from the country is false. The report is part of American psychological operations. No such commitment exists, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.

BREAKING: Iran has reportedly resumed ballistic missile production during the ceasefire at a pace faster than expected by Israeli and US intelligence.