Overview
- Iran says the United States and Israel struck Tehran two months ago, starting a war that has not toppled the state.
- A clerical body quickly installed Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, cementing IRGC-led control across security and the economy.
- IRGC units and allied Iraqi militia fighters have appeared in Tehran streets with parades and checkpoints to project control.
- Iran proposes to delay talks on its nuclear program and refuses to ship out enriched material or halt enrichment on its soil.
- Parliament is drafting a plan to co-manage the Strait of Hormuz with Oman and charge ships for passage, which clashes with Western calls for unrestricted transit.