- Trump: US needs “a little more time” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while floating the prospect of seizing oil amid potential island or ground campaign
- Iran and Hezbollah fire 140+ rockets during Jewish Passover, with sustained barrages hitting Israel
- French-owned vessel becomes first Western-linked/European ship to transit Hormuz since war began, signaling a tentative thaw after weeks of near-total shipping freeze
- Iran targets Gulf infrastructure, including a Kuwaiti desalination plant, while UAE defenses intercept large-scale missile and drone waves and energy facilities face disruptions
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-says-little-more-time-needed-open-hormuz-take-oil-make-fortune-israel-hit-hard