U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran could still be reached, even as he signaled growing distrust toward Tehran during remarks at a Cabinet meeting. Asked whether a ceasefire should be restored after alternating attacks involving Iran, Trump said, “We just want to win,” and described Iran as having been hit hard. He said Iran had no navy, no air force and no air defenses, while adding that it still retained limited capabilities. Trump also repeated that Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, saying the Middle East would already have been destroyed if Tehran had one. Looking ahead, he told reporters Washington would strike Iran “very hard” and said that at some point Iran would say it could no longer take it. Trump added that an agreement remained achievable and said Witkoff, Kushner, Vance and Rubio were all involved. At the same time, he accused Iran of lying and said he had grown increasingly distrustful after Iran launched five missiles at Jordan during negotiations.

Odaily reported, citing Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, that Iranian authorities on July 26 quoted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as saying its navy is maintaining continuous patrols and surveillance across roughly 240,000 square kilometers of waters in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. According to the statement, vessels that do not accept and follow rules and order set by Iran will not be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guard also said U.S. forces had attempted to change the route of ships, but the vessels turned back after Iran issued warning fire. The statement added that, over the past 24 hours, six ships were forced to anchor and stop after receiving warnings from the Revolutionary Guard and then followed Iranian instructions.

Following a 21-hour failed nuclear talk in Islamabad, Trump announced an immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, intercepting vessels that paid illegal tolls to Iran and clearing mines. Bitcoin fell to $70,800.

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Trump declares shoot-to-kill on any ship laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, claims all 159 Iranian naval vessels sunk, and orders mine-clearing operations tripled. Geopolitical tensions surge, pushing Bitcoin into safe-haven focus.

Three Fed governors said on Thursday that the Iran war has pushed inflation risk above employment risk, favoring a hold on rate cuts. Miran also suggested the Fed could shrink its balance sheet by $1-2 trillion, but slowly.

WSJ reports more than 20 commercial vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours as the US Navy conducts minesweeping and escort operations. Traffic remains a fraction of pre-war levels. Brent crude fell below $95, sliding over 5% amid hopes for US-Iran talks.

Trump’s latest statements indicate the Iran standoff could last 2–3 more weeks. Oil prices approach $110, stoking inflation expectations. Central bank rate hike risks weigh on crypto risk appetite, leaving bitcoin under further downward pressure.