Iran War: Tehran Threatens 90% Enrichment, Expands Hormuz Zone as US Loses 39 Aircraft
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for Iran's National Security Commission, stated that Iran may enhance uranium enrichment to 90% purity if it faces an attack. The operational zone of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has been extended to 200-300 miles within the Strait of Hormuz. US intelligence indicates that Iran has access to 30 out of 33 missile sites and maintains 70% of its missile stockpile from before the war. According to Rep. Ed Case, the Pentagon has reported the loss of 39 aircraft. Iran has permitted Chinese vessels, including the supertanker Yuan Hua Hu, to navigate the strait. Since May 6, oil shipments from Kharg Island have halted. In April, global oil inventories decreased by 4 million barrels daily, while grocery prices in the US have surged by 18% since January 2022.
Key facts
- Iran threatens 90% uranium enrichment if attacked again, per Ebrahim Rezaei.
- IRGC expands Strait of Hormuz definition to 200-300 mile zone from Jask to Siri Island.
- US intelligence shows Iran restored 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran retains 70% of prewar missile stockpile and mobile launchers.
- Pentagon lost 39 aircraft in the war, confirmed by Rep. Ed Case.
- Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu attempts Strait of Hormuz transit.
- Kharg Island oil shipments halted since May 6; no crude exports by sea for 28 days.
- Global oil inventories falling at record 4 million barrels per day in April (IEA).
- Bunker fuel in Singapore rose from $500 to over $800 per metric ton.
- US grocery prices up 18% since January 2022; April CPI at 3.8% but energy inflation at 29.2%.
- Degel HaTorah threatens to dissolve Knesset over haredi draft exemption.
- Trump posted 55+ times on Truth Social in 3 hours; said he doesn't consider Americans' finances.
Entities
Institutions
- Iran's National Security Commission in Parliament
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy
- Fars news agency
- Tasnim news agency
- Pentagon
- Cosco Shipping
- Equasis
- Bloomberg
- TankerTrackers.com, Inc.
- International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Financial Times
- Washington Post
- Associated Press
- Wall Street Journal
- OilPrice
- Eurasia Group
- Aon
- Maaden
- Alcoa
- MSC
- Maersk
- Mobil
- Shell
- Costco
- Walmart
- Truth Social
- Knesset
- Degel HaTorah
- Shas
- Likud
- New York Times
- Le Monde
- NDTV
- Reuters
- Times of Israel
- US Navy
- US OFAC
Locations
- Iran
- United States
- Strait of Hormuz
- Jask
- Siri Island
- Hormuz Island
- Hengam Island
- Kharg Island
- Persian Gulf
- Singapore
- Asia
- China
- Israel
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Caspian Sea
- Red Sea
- Saudi Arabia
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Greenland
- Europe
- Indian Ocean
- Mar-a-Lago