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Iran's military has intensified pressure on Qatar and Kuwait over the fate of pilots and detained personnel, demanding international intervention and on-site investigation access after months of diplomatic deadlock.
Iran's Foreign Ministry has declared the Strait of Hormuz will permanently differ from its pre-war configuration, emphasising bilateral talks with Oman on establishing a new secure maritime corridor under Iranian oversight.
Kuwait's military activated air defence systems on Sunday to counter Iranian missile and drone attacks, marking a dangerous escalation in regional hostilities between Tehran and US-allied states.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed two oil tankers caught fire after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, warning that regional oil and gas exports remain blocked until US military operations cease.
The US military conducted a second wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting Iranian military capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump warned Tehran to comply with American demands.
Democratic senators including Kirsten Gillibrand have demanded the Trump administration publicly release findings from a Pentagon investigation into a February 28 military strike targeting a girls' school in Iran, setting a one-week deadline for disclosure.