{"id":64610,"date":"2026-07-11T05:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T09:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/us-issues-saturday-deadline-to-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz-kremlin-dismisses-european-brainwashing\/64610\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T05:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T09:08:21","slug":"us-issues-saturday-deadline-to-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz-kremlin-dismisses-european-brainwashing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/us-issues-saturday-deadline-to-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz-kremlin-dismisses-european-brainwashing\/64610\/","title":{"rendered":"US Issues Saturday Deadline to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz; Kremlin Dismisses European &#8220;Brainwashing&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The United States has set a Saturday deadline for Iran<\/strong> to publicly declare the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> open to all commercial shipping and pledge an end to attacks on civilian vessels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov<\/strong> accused European leaders of &quot;<strong>brainwashing<\/strong>&quot; taxpayers to justify massive rearmament, while reiterating that <strong>nuclear weapons<\/strong> will only be used if the Russian state&#39;s existence is threatened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China has evacuated over 600,000 people<\/strong> in the Zhejiang and Fujian provinces as <strong>Typhoon Bavi<\/strong> approaches the eastern coast, with landfall expected near Wenzhou on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Trump administration<\/strong> confirmed that the <strong>National Guard<\/strong> will remain activated in Washington, D.C. through <strong>Inauguration Day 2029<\/strong> as part of a long-term federal anti-crime mission.<\/li>\n<li><strong>US officials<\/strong> stated that any final peace deal with Iran is contingent on Tehran handing over &quot;<strong>nuclear dust<\/strong>&quot;\u2014highly enriched <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/uranium\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"13\" title=\"Uranium\">uranium<\/a> buried under rubble from previous US airstrikes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>United States<\/strong> has escalated pressure on Tehran, demanding a public commitment to the freedom of navigation in the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>. This demand follows a series of military exchanges earlier this week, including US strikes on nearly <strong>100 Iranian targets<\/strong> after three commercial vessels were hit in the strategic waterway. While President Donald Trump (<a href=\"\/stock\/DJT\">DJT<\/a>) indicated that talks in <strong>Oman<\/strong> would continue, he declared the previous interim ceasefire &quot;OVER&quot; in a post on <strong>Truth Social<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Moscow, the <strong>Kremlin<\/strong> dismissed European fears of Russian aggression as a calculated effort to manipulate the public. Spokesperson <strong>Dmitry Peskov<\/strong> stated that European taxpayers are being &quot;100% brainwashed&quot; into believing they are in danger to support increased military spending. Peskov also addressed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, asserting that President <strong>Volodymyr Zelensky<\/strong> could end the war immediately by withdrawing troops from the <strong>Donbas<\/strong> and recognizing the region as part of Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The humanitarian and economic stakes in the Middle East remain tied to a potential permanent peace settlement. US officials have clarified that a deal depends on Iran surrendering &quot;nuclear dust&quot;\u2014material from enriched uranium sites damaged by US strikes. Washington warned that if Tehran refuses to hand over the material, the US possesses &quot;low-cost military options&quot; to ensure the uranium remains permanently buried.<\/p>\n<p>In Asia, <strong>China<\/strong> is bracing for the impact of <strong>Typhoon Bavi<\/strong>, which is currently moving toward the eastern coast with the moisture volume roughly the size of <strong>France<\/strong>. Authorities have upgraded the emergency response to <strong>Level III<\/strong>, suspending ferry services and placing <strong>170,000 rescue workers<\/strong> on standby. The storm has already contributed to at least <strong>17 deaths<\/strong> in the Philippines due to enhanced monsoon rains.<\/p>\n<p>Domestically, the <strong>White House<\/strong> has solidified its security posture in the capital. The continued activation of the <strong>National Guard<\/strong> in Washington, D.C. through <strong>2029<\/strong> marks a historic extension of federal authority over local law enforcement. This move, initiated under <strong>Executive Order 14333<\/strong>, aims to combat what the administration describes as a &quot;crime emergency&quot; and includes the creation of specialized quick-reaction units.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways The United States has set a Saturday deadline for Iran to publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open 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