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Iran says won’t allow US to ‘interfere’ in Strait of Hormuz management

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A general view of the giant banner hung Enghelab Square that reads, “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed; the entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground.” as daily life continues in Tehran, Iran on April 05, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency]

Iran’s military said on Monday it “does not and will not allow” the US to “interfere” in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington’s “repeated adventures mischief to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz have seriously jeopardized the security of the region,” the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement carried by the state broadcaster IRIB.

Tehran “will deal severely with any disruption and insecurity to the passage of commercial ships and tankers by the aggressive and bandit American army outside of Iran’s designated route and without the permission of the armed forces,” it vowed.

The military also warned countries of the region against cooperating with the US army.

Spokesman for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) also said that Tehran “will ontinue to assert Iran’s sovereignty and control over the Strait of Hormuz with strength and determination.”

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“We will compel foreign powers and their allies to submit to the will of the Iranian nation,” the official added.

The warning came after US President Donald Trump said Washington would likely take control of operations in the Strait of Hormuz and expected other countries to pay Washington for protecting the strategic waterway.

“We’re going to guard it. We’re going to get paid for guarding it – a lot of money. We want to be reimbursed for putting our people in danger,” Trump told Fox News.

In a statement later Monday, Trump said the US is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage. The blockade was lifted after Pakistan mediated a memorandum of understanding in June, which was to be followed by a final deal after at least 60 days of negotiations, including on Iran’s nuclear program.

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Trump says US likely to take control of Hormuz, expects other countries to contribute financially

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US President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the Presidential Complex as part of the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8, 2026. [Binnur Ege Gürün Koçak – Anadolu Agency]

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the US would likely take control of operations in the Strait of Hormuz and expected other countries to pay Washington for protecting the strategic waterway, Anadolu reports.

“We’re going to guard it. We’re going to get paid for guarding it – a lot of money. We want to be reimbursed for putting our people in danger,” Trump told Fox News.

He accused Iran of violating the memorandum of understanding reached between the US and Iran on June 18.

“We had a deal. They always break it. We’re just going to hit them very hard. We’ll probably run the Strait!” he said.

“We’ll be the guardian angel. We should be reimbursed for that,” Trump added.

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EU launches $1B ‘Team Gaza Initiative’ to support early recovery efforts

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Palestinians inspect the widespread destruction in the area caused by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike where the Israeli army targeted several buildings with an UAV on Industrial Street in western Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine, on July 12, 2026. [Khames Alrefi – Anadolu Agency]

The European Union on Monday officially launched the “Team Gaza Initiative,” bringing together €883.6 million ($1 billion) in financial contributions to support early recovery efforts in the Palestinian enclave, Anadolu reports.

The initiative was announced ahead of the second ministerial meeting of the Palestine Donor Group, hosted by the European Commission in Brussels and co-chaired by EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa.

The meeting brought together representatives from 65 delegations, including EU members, partner countries, international organizations and financial institutions, to coordinate support for Gaza’s early recovery and discuss progress on the Palestinian Authority’s reform agenda.

The “Team Gaza Initiative” brings together contributions from the European Commission, European Investment Bank, World Bank, and governments including Spain, Denmark, the UK, Germany, Norway, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden and Belgium.

Australia and Canada have also expressed interest in joining the initiative, according to the European Commission.

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The EU said the initiative aims to coordinate early recovery projects in Gaza in line with the Gaza Peace Plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803, while complementing broader international efforts.

The funding will support projects aimed at restoring basic services for civilians, including water and sanitation infrastructure, debris and solid waste removal, health services, energy systems, agriculture and food security.

The statement also highlighted new financial commitments through the EU’s PEGASE mechanism, which channels assistance to the Palestinian Authority under transparency and oversight standards.

The EU and several European countries signed €41.7 million in new contribution agreements through PEGASE, including support from Spain, Denmark, Cyprus, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Belgium.

This comes on top of €310 million committed by the European Commission through PEGASE for 2026 and 2027.

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A huge part of starting this blog, my previous blog at a cjb URL and my NNTP posts before that was to defend myself from Fascist Labour party attacks

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I tried to pursue a police complaint against Ian Blair but he was a totally protected untouchable cnut of course, protected in the same sense that high Labour politican cnuts were protected – Reid, Blunkett, countless Blairite cnut Home Secretraries. I will publish at my choosing.

Cnuts totally deserve to be hit so hard …

ed: It’s serious and yet to be resolved

later ed: There could always be complict cnuts committing suicide in strange and doubtful ways or some strange but somehow quite entertaining dubious and unlikely accidental deaths. Isn’t that how it’s done? A former Prime Minister and Home Secretaries coming to odd deaths would be well entertaining

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