Britain planned to hold a call with nearly three dozen countries about how to reopen the strait once the fighting is over. “The centers you think you have targeted are insignificant, and our strategic military productions take place in locations of which you have no knowledge and will never reach,” Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari claimed. AdvertisementLess than a half-hour after the president was done, Israel said its military was also working to intercept incoming missiles. More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran during the war, while 19 have been reported dead in Israel. There is a concern that Iran might limit traffic through the strait even after U.S. and Israeli attacks on it cease.

Source: Huffington Post April 02, 2026 14:06 UTC