Khamenei’s Warning, Hormuz Stays Closed, Tehran Runs Low on Fuel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issues a warning to the Muslim world as Tehran hardens its position on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says the waterway will remain closed, while a US proposal delivered through Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, still has no formal response from Tehran.Meanwhile, Operation Economic Outcast is beginning to hit Iran’s economy. Long petrol queues are forming across Tehran, gasoline supplies are under growing pressure, the rial has fallen to fresh lows, and Washington is expanding its sanctions campaign.Also in this episode: the battle over militia disarmament in Iraq, Iran’s diplomatic push at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the latest on Russia, China and Tehran, and what the deepening economic pressure could mean for the next phase of the US-Iran war.Six months into Operation Epic Fury, the conflict is increasingly becoming a war of economic pressure, political leverage and endurance.