May 7: Iran swiftly responds to new US adventurism in Strait of Hormuz, reasserts dominance

By Press TV Website Staff

Iranian naval and missile forces delivered a swift, precise response to another act of US aggression in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, forcing American forces to retreat after Washington struck an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran's top military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, confirmed that Iranian armed forces gave an immediate response to a series of US military aggressions in the strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz and along the country's southern coastline.

The escalation underscored the collapsing posture of the United States, whose “Project Freedom” operation has now failed after key Persian Gulf allies withdrew critical support.

Inside Iran, confidence is rising. Senior officials say the country is approaching a “great victory” after years of pressure, with sanctions expected to crumble under the weight of US miscalculation and regional backlash.

Parliament speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf dismissed Western media narratives about a looming deal with Washington as deliberate disinformation.

At the same time, senior military commanders warned that the US and Israel will not escape responsibility without paying reparations.

Across the region, shipping giants are incurring massive losses, Dubai’s hotels face a historic collapse, and Israel has been forced into deeper censorship as Iranian intelligence operations expose vulnerabilities inside the occupied territories.

Even as polls show the US public turning sharply against the war on Iran, Tehran ended day 69 as the central power shaping events from the Strait of Hormuz to West Asia at large.

Key developments on day 69 of the war, the thirtieth day of the ceasefire:

• Iranian naval and missile forces delivered a swift, precise response to another act of US aggression in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing enemy units to retreat after sustaining damage, according to reports. Following an unprovoked US aerial attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, the attacking units in the Strait came under intense Iranian missile fire.
• A spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said Iranian armed forces gave an immediate response to a series of US military aggressions in the strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz and along the country's southern coastline.
• The Bahman Pier in the Qeshm island of Iran came under attack during a fierce exchange of fire between Iranian armed forces and enemy units operating near the Strait of Hormuz, Fars News Agency reported.
• Iran will soon celebrate its "great victory" against the enemies, where years of pressure will be behind the nation with the removal of sanctions imposed on the Iranian nation, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said.
• Parliament speaker Qalibaf dismissed reports about a supposed impending arrangement between Tehran and Washington, describing them as misleading and part of recurring fake media narratives originating in the United States.
• Mehdi Mohammadi, advisor to the speaker of the parliament, said the humiliating defeat in the early hours of May 6 forced US President Donald Trump to halt his so-called "Project Freedom" abruptly.
• The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, said the United States and the Israeli regime must recognise the rights of the Iranian nation to pave the way for putting an end to the war against the Islamic Republic.
• Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced that it is fully prepared to offer maritime services, technical assistance, and medical support to commercial vessels navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz and surrounding regional waters.
• Iran’s embassy in Seoul firmly rejected reports of involvement in an explosion that targeted a South Korean-linked Panama-flagged cargo ship, HMM Maru, in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.
• Mohsen Rezaei, senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said Iran will not allow the United States to escape the crisis it created without paying reparations for decades of damage.
• The CEO of the Construction and Transport Development Company, Hooshang Bazvand, said Iran has begun rebuilding the B1 Bridge in the city of Karaj, in western Tehran, which was targeted during the illegal US-Israeli war of aggression last month.
• A group of Italian university professors condemned military threats against Iran's historical and cultural sites as a deliberate assault not only on a single nation but on the collective memory of humanity itself.
• Mounting fears over Iranian intelligence capabilities and growing espionage inside Israeli-occupied territories have pushed the regime to impose tighter censorship measures and disable critical missile-tracking systems, leaving northern communities "operationally blind" and abandoned, as per reports.
• According to the results of a PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, a clear majority of Americans said the war on Iran has "done more harm than good," weakened the United States' global standing, and worsened economic hardship at home.
• Two US officials said Trump shelved his plan to “reopen” the Strait of Hormuz, known as “Project Freedom,” after key Persian Gulf ally Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reportedly suspended US military access to their bases and airspace, which were crucial to the operation.
• Hotel occupancy in Dubai is projected to crash as the United Arab Emirates faces the fallout of its regional miscalculations, with Moody’s Analytics forecasting a plunge to just 10 percent in Q2 2026, down from about 80 percent in February.
• A website tracking oil shipments around the world said two Iranian tankers have managed to pass through the illegal US blockade of the country’s ports.
• In a rare move, US lawmakers have pressed the Trump administration to end its official silence on Israel’s nuclear arsenal.
• German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is costing it about $60m a week in fuel and insurance, 

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