Tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz as Iran remains defiant, vowing to control the vital waterway, while U.S. President Donald Trump tells Americans to accept higher fuel prices as the cost of confronting Tehran.

• Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has significantly halted, with only two crude oil vessels observed on Friday, a stark contrast to the over 130 ships daily before the conflict.
• Key figures involved include Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi and U.S. President Donald Trump.
• President Trump stated that paying "a tiny little bit more for your gasoline" is worth the cost of ensuring "a very evil country" does not possess nuclear weapons.