Araghchi argued that Iran, not the US, is responsible for securing the waterway and called the proposed charge excessive.

President Trump warned that the US would "hit Iran very hard" and identified the fortified Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz as a potential target. CENTCOM confirmed that US airstrikes entered a third consecutive night, with operations focused on reducing threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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