US-Iran War Casualties: The Pentagon’s tally cited by the Washington Post says 774 US personnel are killed or wounded in the war, with 18 dead and 756 injured, as the conflict enters its sixth month. Hormuz Pressure and Oil Transit: Iran and Iraq keep trading signals over the Strait of Hormuz: Iraq’s President Nizar Amidi says some Iraqi oil vessels are being facilitated through the strait, while Tehran’s officials insist the waterway is under Iranian control and warn of “crushing” retaliation if lifelines are threatened. Economic Sanctions Clash: Iran’s Foreign Ministry calls Trump’s new sanctions an “assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty” with no basis in international law, warning they could erode UN sovereignty; the US says it will pair a blockade with “the toughest sanctions in history.” Iran’s Deterrence Messaging: On Defense Industry Day, Iran’s acting defense leadership says production lines kept running during wartime and that new offensive and defensive systems were deployed, while the army chief warns any miscalculation will bring “revolutionary, crushing” response. Regional Diplomacy: Egypt’s FM spoke with Iran’s Abbas Araghchi about de-escalation and reviving the US-Iran memorandum track. Human Rights: Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence against Arghavan Fallahi, according to HRANA.