The forty-day war against Iran produced no victors among its architects, only a cascade of strategic setbacks for the U.S., Israel, and the Persian Gulf states that quietly backed the campaign.
Iran's spokesman has pushed back on Western pressure language, confirmed Iran and Oman will jointly manage Hormuz's future, and said the focus is on ending the war, not discussing uranium enrichment details.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said the US and Israeli attacks on Iran were a gross violation of Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and a clear military aggression against an independent state.
Iran's UN Ambassador stated that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its global economic consequences lie solely and exclusively with the initiators of the war against Iran and their regional partners.
The spokesman for Iran’s Defense Ministry warned that any new threat, attack, or act of aggression by the enemy would be met immediately with a decisive, crushing, and regret-inducing response from Iran.
Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has strongly condemned Bahrain’s decision to revoke the citizenship of 69 people, calling the move an “illegal and arbitrary” act amounting to “collective punishment” against civilians.
An informed Saudi source confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not permit the use of its airspace for any offensive military operations, reflecting Riyadh's efforts to contain regional escalation and prevent a broader confrontation.
An international affairs expert stated that from the perspective of military analysts in NATO, Europe, China, and Russia, there is no military solution for the Strait of Hormuz, and even if one were assumed to exist, the advantage would lie with Iran.
In the first quarter of 2026, Iran's steel production reached 7.26 million tonnes, placing it firmly in the tenth position globally.
Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi briefed European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tehran’s latest positions and initiatives aimed at ending the war of aggression imposed by the US and the Zionist regime against Iran and restoring peace in the region.