2026 Iran War: 2026-04-25

The White House said Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. However, Iranian state media and journalists in Islamabad reported that no meeting with US officials is on Araqchi is schedule, describing American reports as fabrications. The Iranian foreign minister is in Pakistan for bilateral talks, not US negotiations.

Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has laid additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, according to a US official and a source with knowledge of the issue. The development comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, with the US enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports. The Strait is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments.

The USS SPRUANCE struck the engine room of the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel TOUSKA with nine inert rounds after the crew ignored multiple warning shots in the Gulf of Oman. The 900-foot ship became immobile and its crew was taken into US custody. The vessel was under US Treasury sanctions.

Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has laid additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, according to a US official and a source with knowledge of the issue. The development comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, with the US enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments.

The US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS SPRUANCE disabled an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman after its crew refused to comply with American warnings. The vessel, nearly 900 feet long, attempted to pass through the US naval blockade and ignored multiple warning shots. The Navy struck the engine room with nine inert rounds, rendering the ship immobile. US Marines took custody. The TOUSKA was under US Treasury sanctions due to prior illegal activity. Trump said the crew refused to listen and the Navy stopped them in their tracks.