Trump warns Iran over Hormuz mines as Guards threaten ships | Iran International

Key points

• Iran said it would target US and Israeli economic centers and banks in the region and warned people to stay at least 1 km away from banks.
• President Donald Trump warned Iran that it must immediately remove any mines that may have been placed in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening that failure to do so would trigger military consequences “at a level never seen before.” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday Iran fires missiles from schools and hospitals and that US forces are pressing their campaign as Tehran is "badly losing" the war.
• President Donald Trump told Fox News that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei "cannot live in peace" and that talks with Tehran were possible depending on the terms.
• Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that Tehran was not seeking a ceasefire and that the "aggressor must be struck to prevent future attacks".