Trump says Pakistan urged US to pause Project Freedom during Iran talks

Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, has published an editorial portraying the latest escalation in the Strait of Hormuz as a failed US operation that ended with burning ships and fire at Fujairah.

The commentary mockingly recounted the events since Monday, when President Trump's 'escort' plan took effect.

According to the editorial, most commercial vessels refused to move and a small number of ships that attempted passage were set ablaze, while Fujairah in the UAE was left burning following reported missile and drone attacks.

The editorial further claimed Trump quickly acknowledged the operation’s failure before ultimately deciding to withdraw the destroyers, which it said again came under heavy Iranian naval attack during their return journey.

“Destroyers came, got stuck and went back; the strait remained under Iran’s control,” the piece concluded.

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abdulaziz al-Wasel, warned that any threat to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz would directly affect global markets, trade flows and energy security.

Describing the waterway as one of the world’s most vital maritime passages, al-Wasel said disruptions in the strait could have serious humanitarian and economic consequences.

“Any threat to the freedom of navigation in the strait directly impacts the stability of global markets and international supply chains,” he said.

US President Donald Trump described Iran’s leaders as “LUNATICS” on Thursday and warned Tehran to quickly sign a deal with Washington after American destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian attacks.

In a social media post, Trump said three US destroyers transited the strategic waterway unharmed after what he described as an Iranian assault involving boats, missiles and drones.

“A normal Country would have allowed these Destroyers to pass, but Iran is not a normal Country,” Trump wrote. “They are led by LUNATICS.”

He also warned that the United States would respond “a lot harder, and a lot more violently” in the future if Iran failed to reach an agreement with Washington “FAST.”

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite the latest exchange of strikes around the Strait of Hormuz.

According to an ABC News reporter, Trump described recent US retaliatory attacks on Iranian targets as merely a “love tap,” downplaying concerns that the truce may be collapsing.

US destroyers targeted by Iran were not damaged, he added, but "great damage was done" to Iranian attackers.

US Central Command said American forces intercepted Iranian missiles, drones and small boats targeting Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 7 before carrying out retaliatory strikes on Iranian military facilities.

According to the statement, USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason were moving through the international waterway toward the Gulf of Oman when Iranian forces launched what CENTCOM described as “unprovoked” attacks.

CENTCOM said no US assets were struck and that American forces targeted Iranian missile and drone launch sites, command centers and intelligence infrastructure linked to the attacks.

The command added that it “does not seek escalation” but remains prepared to defend US personnel and assets in the region.