In Kentucky’s Republican primary, Trump-backed Ed Gallrein, funded by the pro-Israel lobby, challenges anti-war incumbent Thomas Massie, essentially testing “America First” vs. the establishment’s “Israel First” foreign policy.

Abbas Araghchi says the Islamic Republic is open to diplomacy in case the United States drops its excessive demands and stops using the language of threats against the country.

US has exhausted all options as Iran's long-held asymmetric capabilities, activated by the 40-day imposed war, have turned the tables, with Tehran now dictating terms from a position of strength and decisive victory.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s firm position on the new management of passage through the Strait of Hormuz is “solidly grounded in international law,” according to an international lawyer.

After the 40-day war, Iran has decisively consolidated control of the Strait of Hormuz, transforming from a sanctioned into a sanctioning power, and leaving Washington guessing as a new regional order emerges.

The new doctrine for the management of the Strait of Hormuz, as announced by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, shifts from defensive vigilance to legally codified control to forge a post-American Persian Gulf order.

Persian Gulf Day, marked on April 30, commemorates the 1622 defeat of Portugal, highlighting Iran’s unchallenged sovereignty and strategic control over Strait of Hormuz, and enduring lessons on diplomacy and resistance.