Overview
- Trump told Congress that active hostilities ended, noting no U.S.–Iran exchange of fire since April 7.
- Pentagon estimates the naval blockade has cost Iran about $4.8 billion in oil revenues by trapping or rerouting tankers.
- Trump touted recent ship seizures and said U.S. sailors were “like pirates,” underscoring an aggressive enforcement push at sea.
- Iran sent a revised proposal through Pakistan as mediator, but Trump said he was not satisfied and wants the nuclear issue addressed first.
- The Pentagon ordered roughly 5,000 U.S. troops to leave Germany within a year, a shift that follows public friction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.