Open Source Intel

Iran will not withdraw from control of the Strait of Hormuz, PressTV reports, citing developments over the past 48 hours. Under Tehran's new strategy, the strait will be closed completely after every attack. Iran says it will strike enemy targets at a scale of at least twice the number hit against it.

Reporter: If you cut off trade with Spain does that mean you will have to renegotiate trade agreement with the E.U.? Trump: With who? Reporter: The E.U.? President Trump: We’ll see what happens with the E.U. They have treated us very badly for years and they took advantages.

Onboard footage shows a Ukrainian USV slamming into a Russian dark fleet oil tanker off Crimea this morning.

Reporter: Are you going to remove Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list? Trump: I think I will. Yeah, I think, why wouldn't I? He's done a great job.

Trump on Netanyahu: I don't know anything about his politics. I am not sure. I would think he should be popular.

Trump on Iran’s nuclear dust: It’s so far underground nobody's going to be able to get it except us because we have the equipment. It’s so far down underneath a mountain, and now it's that's been determined that it would take massive machinery that we have that no other country has.

Trump on EU: They took advantage of Syria. Al-Sharaa is bringing it back. And I'm bringing the United States back.

Trump on Lebanon: I think Israel is going to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon.

Trump on Syria's al-Sharaa: He is a strong person. He is a great leader. He is respected by everybody, including me. We are proud to have him together.

Trump: Anytime we hit Iran, oil goes up. It's alright.

Italian PM Meloni: Of the twelve critical raw materials identified by NATO, at least six are controlled by a single country. We must ensure that the resources we are investing are going toward things that we fully control and over which we remain sovereign.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: I have not lost hope for the possibility of negotiations with Iran. I believe that the military option in this case has not produced particularly concrete results.

NATO chief Rutte on Russia's war on Ukraine: "grown-up democracies" shouldn't attack other countries in the 21st century. "It's kind of crazy to do that."

Turkey in line for 6 F-35 jets from the U.S. if Trump lifts the ban on sales to Ankara. - Bloomberg

Italian PM Meloni: "If we invest more on defense, those investments must stay in Italy."

Trump says U.S. may reintroduce its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump: "It will only be a blockade for Iran... now of course, they'll drop some mines if they can."

Trump on Iran: They said to us, please don't kill us during the funeral. I said I won't, and we didn't do anything. And then they attacked three ships.

NEW: After Declaring the MOU ‘Over,’ Trump Threatens New Iran Strikes, Blockade, and Seizure of Kharg Island at NATO Summit Details below 👇🏻

Trump: President Zelenskyy and I just had a News Conference with the Fake News. It went very well. Everybody is looking for a solution. Very positive!

Trump on Turkey: President Erdogan has been a friend of mine for a long time. Good man, strong man. He has done a fantastic job. Every road is perfect. Everything is perfect.