[US-Israel, Iran War Day #169] US Piles Pressure on Iran While Tehran Says No Decision on Talks

In Brief…

• Iran’s Central Bank said Saturday that a foreign provider revoked security certificates for some of its websites due to what it called US-Israeli “hostile actions,” causing SSL warnings while denying any cyberattack on its infrastructure.
• Iran and Oman have agreed on a safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz over the past three weeks of talks, Iran’s foreign ministry said, but added that reopening the waterway depends on an end to the US naval blockade.
• Washington is increasing pressure on Tehran, with Trump promising tougher economic measures and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying unprecedented steps could come as soon as next week.
• Iran says no decision has been made to resume US talks, despite continuing contacts through Qatar and Pakistan, while Tehran insists the Islamabad memorandum was intended to end the war rather than establish a temporary ceasefire.
• The Hormuz confrontation remains unresolved, with Iran saying it will control when the strait opens while CENTCOM says US forces have redirected 62 commercial vessels under the blockade.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Trump shares FDD analyst’s defense of tighter economic pressure on Iran