Overview
- Iran’s foreign minister said the country’s opposition to developing nuclear weapons is unlikely to shift, though the new supreme leader has not yet stated his view.
- He noted that the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s long‑cited anti‑nuclear fatwa rests on its issuer, underscoring why Mojtaba Khamenei’s position matters.
- He proposed that Gulf littoral states draft a new protocol after the war to govern safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz under regionally agreed conditions.
- Iran has constrained shipping through the waterway and has said no oil will reach the U.S., Israel and their partners, with a senior lawmaker saying pre‑war norms will not return.
- The United States has sought a naval escort coalition, but most NATO allies have declined, and France says it would only consider participation after a ceasefire and talks with Tehran.