Iran has sharply responded to U.S. threats over controlling the Strait of Hormuz, calling the crisis a “self-made problem” and warning that any blockade would only worsen global disruptions. Tehran insists diplomacy is the only solution, even as it proposes controversial tolls on vessels transiting the waterway. The standoff intensified after remarks by Donald Trump and JD Vance following failed talks. Meanwhile, shipping remains paralyzed, with hundreds of tankers stranded and few willing to enter. Experts warn supply chains, including oil and fertilizer, could remain disrupted for months despite a fragile ceasefire.

Update on the Easter truce:

The situation remains largely calm. Ukrainian drone activity has massively decreased across the frontline, and no rear drone activity is reported. This does not mean all fighting and shelling has stopped, however.

Russian drone activity has also decreased, however reconnaissance drones continue to operate near Vovchansk, Pokrovsk, Chaplynka (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast), Hulyaipole, Ternuvate and Izyum. Additionally, a Molniya FPV drone is flying near Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast, and normal FPV drones continue to fly near Slovyansk, although no strikes are reported.

🇺🇸⚡️$1.5 Trillion for Bombs while America’s needs go unmet

🇮🇱 Zionist newspaper Maariv:

"Despite air and ground power, Israeli forces have not yet been able to seize key positions in Bint Jbeil.

Battles are taking place between Israeli army fighters and Hezbollah members along all roads leading to Bint Jbeil."

What surprises does Iran have for the enemy?

Host:@wesambahrani
Guest:@Safarnejad_IR, geopolitical analyst

🇨🇳 I am very curious if China is going to accept this as a naughty boy who is send to stand in the corner.

Lets watch and see...

CHINA HAS DUMPED $623 BILLION IN U.S. TREASURY HOLDINGS. NOW IT HOLDS ONLY $694 BILLION - THE LOWEST SINCE 2008. MEANWHILE, CHINA'S GOLD RESERVES HAVE PUMPED FOR 17 MONTHS IN A ROW, TO $343 BILLION - A NEW HIGH. THEY'RE EXITING THE SYSTEM.

🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇲 Witness a high-stakes naval encounter as an Iranian patrol boat maneuvers dangerously close to US Destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz. Explore the rising tensions of the naval blockade, IRGC warnings, and the US Navy’s critical mine-clearing drone operations.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — The U.S. has destroyed most of Iran’s regular navy, but Tehran still maintains effective control over the Strait of Hormuz through the IRGC Navy, WSJ reports.

➡️ The IRGC Navy remains largely intact and relies on asymmetric tactics, including fast-attack boats, drones, and sea mines, enabling Iran to disrupt and pressure commercial shipping.

➡️ Many of these smaller, mobile assets are difficult to target and are believed to be concealed along the coastline.

Note: if the had called me, i could have told them this 🤷🏻‍♂️

Another one: important Iranian account has been deleted.

X is trying to kill of every pro-Iran account, Elon is doing the work for his masters in Tel Aviv.

🇺🇸❗️Trump admits he has no other cards left but bombing civilian infrastructure:

“The only thing left really is their water, which would be very devastating to hit.”

I would hate to do it, but it’s their water, their desalination plants, and their electric generating plants.

“We could have them all down. And I mean down, like you couldn’t have electricity for ten years…”

You’d probably never be able to build them again.

“I think we pretty much maxed out, other than those few items.“

🇮🇷 Secretary of the Iranian Government Media Council:

Iran is not Venezuela, and the credibility of American threats has eroded.

🇺🇸 Trump's blockade & its dynamics:

- He got out of his "Powerplant & Bridge Day" ultimatum

- China-linked ships do most of the current traffic at the Strait of Hormuz

- China can rein-in Iran to some extend by limiting provision of satellite-intel targeting data

- But China can also provide targeting data on USN vessles, if China-linked tankers are attacked by 🇺🇸

- Dramatic impact on Global energy prices will show themselves almost immediately before any blockade effects are felt in Iran ⏱️

- Iran's supplies & self-suffciency allow it to sit this out much less affected than the Persian Gulf Arab countries and the World ⏱️

➡️ This is another non-starter

Patarames

🧐 This why this channel doesn't have X account (never had). The censorship is almost as same as Twitter.

I’m quite sure this will be treated as an act of war, if the U.S. is actually adamant on blocking Iranian ports.

We have to wait till tomorrow, but in response, Iran will likely target all remaining ports in the region for Arab states.

This probably includes Fujairah (UAE), Yanbu (Saudi Arabia), and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia.

—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: Contrary to reports that Iran’s Air Force was completely destroyed, an Iranian F-4 ‘Phantom’ is seen in an undisclosed location after being deployed for cruise missile and drone hunting operations

In front, a soldier of the 65th NOHED Special Forces protecting it.

@Middle_East_Spectator