U.S. Central Command said Friday that its forces have disabled two more Iranian tankers that were trying to breach an American blockade on Iran’s ports — the latest strain on the war’s shaky ceasefire.
Hours earlier, the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities. Washington, meanwhile, awaits a response from Tehran in negotiations to end the war.
Elsewhere, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that Europe needs the United States, and vice versa, as America’s top diplomat wrapped up two days of fence-mending talks in Italy and the Vatican following weeks of tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
Tajani reaffirmed strong transatlantic ties and said he hoped “tensions have been calmed” with Rubio’s visit.
Democrats had hoped to win as many as 4 additional US House seats under Virginia’s redrawn map
Don Scott, the Democratic speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, said Democrats respect the court’s opinion while noting the voters of the state had approved of the new congressional map.
“We gave this decision to the voters — exactly where it belongs — and they spoke loud and clear,” he said in a statement. “They voted YES because they wanted to fight back against the Trump power grab.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticizes recent US military actions against Iran
He said “every time a diplomatic solution is on the table, the U.S. opts for a reckless military adventure.”
In a post on X, Araghchi said “Iranians never bow to pressure” and questioned whether the U.S. actions were a crude pressure tactic or the result of “a spoiler once again duping POTUS.”
Source: WPLG
