Khamenei to Trump: 'They keep saying we sent an aircraft carrier towards Iran. Well, an aircraft carrier is certainly a dangerous tool, but more dangerous than the aircraft carrier is the weapon that can send this warship to the bottom of the sea'
IRGC-linked media warn: "Parts of the Strait of Hormuz will be closed today for several hours." The closure, they say, is "part of a strategic exercise for the intelligent control of the Strait of Hormuz" to maintain safety and navigation.
Khamenei: “The U.S. president says their army is the world’s strongest, but the strongest army in the world can sometimes be slapped so hard, it cannot get up.”
The second round of indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations resumed today in Geneva, Switzerland, mediated by Oman, amid heightened tensions and explicit U.S. military warnings.
The U.S. delegation is led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with Iran's side headed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The first round, held in Oman on February 6, yielded no major breakthrough but was described by both sides as a constructive starting point.
