BREAKING: Iran Threatens Hormuz; U.S. Strikes ISIS Chief; Syria To Fight Hezbollah? | TBN Israel

Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a warning that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will only be allowed via routes approved by Tehran, declaring new uncoordinated routes as 'unacceptable and dangerous.' This directly challenges the strait's international waterway status and previous ceasefire agreements, with Iran attempting to levy transit fees and assert sovereignty.

The Revolutionary Guards published an 'unusual warning' on Thursday, June 25th, stating that any safe passage must be through 'shipping lanes approved by Tehran' and that vessels not following instructions 'will be dealt with.' Saudi Arabia delivered messages to the White House demanding the strait remain open without fees or Iranian threats.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced an airstrike in northwestern Syria that eliminated Ali Hussein Elawi, a senior terrorist in the ISIS organization. This operation underscores the U.S.'s continued commitment to rooting out ISIS remnants, even amidst ongoing negotiations with Iran, and demonstrates its capability to act militarily in the Syrian arena.

CENTCOM announced the elimination in an air strike in northwestern Syria. The statement emphasized the U.S.'s commitment to 'rooting out the remaining remnants of ISIS in order to ensure its lasting defeat.'

Several of Iran's largest banks, including Mille, Tajerat, and Sadarat, experienced severe electronic service disruptions. While authorities cited 'damage to assured communications infrastructure,' the widespread impact on daily transactions (payment terminals, ATMs, pharmacies, gas stations) suggests either a significant cyberattack or a systemic collapse of the banking infrastructure, which the regime may be attempting to conceal.

Severe disruptions were recorded in the electronic services of several of the country's largest banks. The authorities spoke about 'damage to assured communications infrastructure,' but ordinary citizens experienced non-functional payment terminals, ATMs, and transaction processing issues.

Despite the U.S. temporarily exempting Iranian oil from sanctions for 60 days, Iran is struggling to sell its crude freely. Major traditional buyers have already secured supplies, and many businesses are hesitant to enter deals that could disappear quickly due to the temporary nature of the exemption. This leaves China's independent refineries (teapots) and China itself as potentially the main, or only, customers.

The U.S. temporarily approved the purchase and sale of Iranian oil until August 21st. The National Iranian Oil Company approached Asian refineries, but major buyers like India and Japan expressed concerns about legal, insurance, and banking obstacles. China's independent refineries are identified as the primary potential buyers.

Iran confirmed the targeted elimination of Yahya Husseini Panjaki, the leader of the Handala hacker group, during the latest war. Handala was a highly active cyber group against Israel, responsible for hacking and publishing information from the cell phones of senior Israeli officials, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and former IDF Chief of Staff Herzl Halevi.

Iran confirmed for the first time that Yahya Husseini Panjaki, the man behind the Handala group, was eliminated in a targeted strike during the latest war. Handala was responsible for hacks into cell phones of senior Israeli officials.

Under the cover of the ceasefire, Iran is actively rebuilding terrorist infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. Tehran is exploiting the perceived 'closing' of the Lebanese front to redirect resources to this area, which is closer to Israel's heartland. The methods include directing operatives from Turkey, funding via cryptocurrency, smuggling weapons through Jordan, and transferring know-how.

The security establishment is identifying an Iranian effort to rebuild terrorist infrastructure in Judea and Samaria under the cover of the ceasefire. Methods include 'direction action of operatives from Turkey, funding through crypto, weapon smuggling through Israel's eastern border, which is Jordan, and the remote transfer of knowhow.'

Ahmed al-Shar, the Syrian president, faces a critical decision regarding Hezbollah in Lebanon. Under American and Saudi pressure to confront Hezbollah from the Syrian direction, he also recognizes that such an intervention could ignite a wider Sunni-Shia war and draw in Iran (threatening Damascus with missiles) and Turkey (which sponsors Al-Shar).

Ahmed al-Shar, 'formerly an El Gulani, formerly al-Qaeda,' is under American and Saudi pressure to 'deal with his from the Syrian direction.' However, entering Lebanese territory could 'turn into a wider Sunni Shia war' and trigger Iranian and Turkish intervention.