Latest developments in the Israel-Iran conflict: Iran continues to retaliate and firmly states it will not open the Strait of Hormuz

BlockBeats News, April 2: The latest developments in the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict situation overnight and this morning are as follows:

Iranian side: Iran’s military says it has struck Israeli defense industry enterprises and advanced the “True Promise-4” operation to its 89th round; the official claims the conflict has damaged more than 115,000 civilian facilities. Iran continues to strike Israel and U.S. military bases through missiles and drones, saying the targets include forcing U.S. forces to withdraw from the Middle East.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened due to statements by Donald Trump; Iranian officials said even if navigation resumes, it “will not be open to the United States.” Iran’s foreign minister stressed that it does not accept a ceasefire and demands guarantees to prevent similar conflicts from recurring.

In addition, Iran said its meteorological radar facilities were targeted in strikes by the U.S. and Israel; a senior adviser was seriously injured in an attack, and it denied claims about “requesting a ceasefire.”

U.S. side: Reports say Trump has “lost patience,” and will deliver a nationwide address at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time today, or may announce that Iran’s war is nearing its end, while also attributing responsibility for security of the strait to NATO.

The U.S. has expanded its deployment in the Middle East, doubling the size of the A-10 attack aircraft fleet; intelligence agencies assess that Iran currently has no substantive willingness to negotiate. Trump said it will “withdraw soon,” but did not provide a timeline, and said it will monitor Iran’s nuclear materials via satellite.
Israeli side: Israel’s prime minister said Iran is no longer a “threat to survival”; the Israeli military said it has used about 16,000 munitions, destroyed several thousand targets, and that Iran’s missile capabilities and command chain have been weakened.

The Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes in Lebanon, killing a senior commander of the Hezbollah Southern Front; there are concerns within Israel that Trump may announce the action’s end early.
Other developments: The UAE has intercepted more than 2,000 drones and is considering conducting joint operations with the U.S. military to ensure navigation through the strait; Saudi oil exports fell by about 50% due to the strait being blocked.
Regional energy and industrial sectors have been hit; UAE-based Global Aluminum closed its smelters due to the attacks.

Vladimir Zelensky said Ukraine is holding cooperation negotiations with multiple countries in the Middle East; the Russian side denied providing Iran with intelligence targeting civilian facilities.