Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran believes the world has accepted its victory in the nearly six-month war with the United States, citing its control of the Strait of Hormuz and refusal to meet US demands. The claim matters because the waterway’s effective closure is disrupting a major global energy route, while Washington is increasing economic pressure on Tehran to reopen it and curb its nuclear programme.

The article also highlights apparent tension in US policy after Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, described Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights as contrary to UN resolutions, despite US recognition of Israeli sovereignty there since 2019. Israel captured and later annexed the territory, a move not recognised under international law; separately, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were expected to discuss alternative routes around the Strait of Hormuz.