Iran has proposed a new plan to advance the second round of peace talks, but Trump said on Friday that he was "not satisfied," claiming Iran had made demands he could not accept—though he did not specify what those demands were. He noted that despite canceling his envoy's trip to Pakistan last week, negotiations continued through phone calls. Trump expressed frustration with Iran's leadership, citing internal divisions within the country. He reiterated that the U.S. "has already won" the war, but while considering the next steps in this costly conflict, which has lasted nine weeks, he said he hopes to "win a little more" and ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, a senior Iranian commander warned that any new attacks by the U.S. would be met with "continuous, widespread, and painful retaliation." The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Command issued a statement announcing it would enforce "new rules" in waters near Iran’s coast, including the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz. The statement declared that the IRGC Navy would exercise "control over nearly 2,000 kilometers of Iran’s coastline" in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, stating these waters "will become a source of pride and strength for the Iranian people, as well as a foundation for security and prosperity in the region."
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