Trump’s US 'tanker for tanker' strategy misunderstands Persian Gulf asymmetry, exposing Washington's vulnerability while Iran's dispersed naval forces and geography make sustained American pressure strategically unsustainable.

Iran has permanently transformed the Strait of Hormuz into an instrument of national power following the recent imposed war, rejecting any return to pre-war status while establishing a new mechanism with Oman that effectively ends American naval hegemony in the Persian Gulf.

Family members of the 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the Lincoln clashed with Navy leadership over the difficult conditions, demanding to know when the deployment would end.

The Iranian Navy has fired missiles and drones to warn US warships approaching the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC says the Persian Gulf cannot be secured by "arrogant powers," predicting the "near future" expulsion of America and foreigners to realize nations' hope for regional stability.

A top IRGC commander says Iran will respond to any enemy aggression with prolonged and painful blows, adding that American naval vessels will share the fate of US military bases in the region.

In new details of last week's operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Press TV has learned that the IRGC Navy locked more than a dozen cruise missiles onto aggressive US warships moments before they hastily retreated.