Published: Apr 30, 2026, 23:38 IST | Updated: Apr 30, 2026, 23:38 IST
Reports suggest the United States is moving toward forming a new maritime coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions with Iran. The proposed “Maritime Freedom Construct,” reportedly backed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Pentagon, comes as Donald Trump reviews military options tied to the Iran crisis. Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have issued defiant messages warning against continued American presence in the Gulf.