"Iran is mismanaging, some would say dishonorably, the transit of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. This is not the deal we have," Donald Trump said on his social media platform, Truth. "There are reports that Iran is imposing tolls on oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. They better not do it, and if they are doing it, they better stop now!" he added.

At present, Iran will allow the passage of no more than 15 ships per day.

Meanwhile, the US is asking Israel for a de-escalation in Lebanon, and Prime Minister Netanyahu is open to negotiations with Beirut but promises: "No truce with Hezbollah."

The Israeli raids were condemned by European governments, but also by Moscow, Ankara, and Pakistan, which is preparing to host talks between the Tehran delegation and the Washington delegation led by Vance.

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Air raid alert across Israel at dawn

Air raid alerts were put in place across Israel in the early hours of Friday, including Tel Aviv's commercial district and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, following rocket fire from Lebanon, AFP reports. The ongoing clashes between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah are straining the fragile truce reached between the United States and Iran. Hezbollah posted several statements on Telegram claiming to have launched three waves of rocket and drone attacks in the early hours of the morning against Israeli soldiers on both sides of the border, as well as against a town in northern Israel.

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