Latest Developments in Iran-US Conflict: Mujtaba Vows Revenge, US Navy Plans to Escort through the Strait of Hormuz

**March 13 US-Iran Conflict Developments** ### Iran - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba’s first remarks: Iran will not abandon revenge efforts; the Strait of Hormuz remains closed; new frontiers will open when necessary. - Media reports: Two Indian oil tankers allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz → Iranian sources deny this. - Iranian diplomats: Ships from some countries are permitted to pass; many vessels can still transit if they coordinate with the Iranian Navy; no mines have been laid. ### United States - President Trump: The U.S. is the world’s top oil producer; we stand to make significant profits when oil prices rise. - Treasury Secretary Benson: U.S. Navy or an international coalition escorting oil tankers is always part of our plan; we will immediately escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz once military conditions allow. - U.S. media: The Trump administration is weighing suspending the Jones Act to stabilize oil prices. - CME Warning: U.S. government intervention in the oil futures market would trigger an epic disaster. ### Israel - Israeli Defense Forces (IDF): Destroyed two-thirds of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers. - Israeli military: Launched a large-scale attack on Tehran. - Prime Minister Netanyahu: Targeted additional Iranian nuclear scientists; our goal is to prevent Iran from moving its nuclear and ballistic missile programs underground.