Iranian authorities have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that Washington has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday stateside, Iran’s Persian Strait Gulf Authority said in a post on X that “Claims and repeated posts by U.S. officials that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer blocked do not change the reality: the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted.” Read more on CNBC:

Iran and the US are acting like exes fighting over who controls the strait, except the thing they're fighting over is a fifth of the world's oil supply. Trump says the US has total control over Hormuz and is calling the naval blockade a "wall of steel." Iran says the strait stays shut until its conditions are met. Talks to revive June's ceasefire have gone nowhere, both sides blame each other for breaking it. Brent sitting around ~$88 while the world waits to see who caves first.

Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has been sentenced to 15 years in prison under legislation enacted after the 2025 Israel-Iran war. Moaiery, known for documenting dissent and women’s lives, said IRGC intelligence officers raided her home during anti-government protests and seized her electronic equipment. She said they returned after US air strikes this year and confiscated her belongings again. The case has raised fresh concerns over press freedom and dissent in Iran. #Iran# #YaldaMoaiery# #PressFreedom# #Journalism# #IndiaTodayGlobal#