Recap: Iran says war with US not over

What Happened

Iran and the United States remain at odds over the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's proposal to reopen the waterway. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was still waiting for an official response through mediators and would not abandon its conditions for reopening the strait. Iran's army chief, General Amir Hatami, said the war was not over and that Tehran needed to consolidate what he called its victory, while Iranian officials have threatened attacks on US ships in the Indian Ocean if a new war breaks out. Tehran also said any renewed US attack could trigger a response involving new military technologies and previously unused targets. The IRGC claimed it captured a US Remus 600 autonomous underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, Israeli attacks continue in Gaza, and Israeli forces have carried out air and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon; Yemeni government forces have launched operations against Houthi positions in Taiz.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz keeps a vital oil transit chokepoint at risk and sustains direct US-Iran military tension. Iran's threats to attack US ships in the Indian Ocean and use previously unused targets and new military technologies signal potential escalation beyond the Gulf. The IRGC's claimed capture of a US Remus 600 AUV adds an incident at sea that could become a flashpoint if Washington disputes or responds to it.

Watch For

Watch for any official US response delivered through mediators to Iran's Strait of Hormuz proposal; Iranian statements or exercises involving new military technologies; US confirmation, denial, or recovery efforts related to the reported Remus 600 AUV; further Israeli air and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon and Gaza; and advances by Yemeni government forces against Houthi positions in Taiz.