LiveUpdated on: Jun 25, 2026 7:52:32 AM ISTUS-Iran war LIVE: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible through routes designated by Iran, and that a new route announced without coordination with Iran is unacceptable and a safety risk.Key Events7 Mins agoTrump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war16 Mins agoBrent crude falls below pre-Mideast war closing price26 Mins agoasks Congress for more funds to fight Iran, defying rebuke on war powers28 Mins agoNext round of US-Iran talks next week, says Pakistan30 Mins agoIRGC says new Hormuz route without Iran's support is ‘dangerous’FILE PHOTO: Vessels are seen at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File PhotoUS-Iran war LIVE: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible through routes designated by Iran, and that a new route announced without coordination with Iran is unacceptable and a safety risk. IRGC said it will take action against vessels that fail to comply with the requirement, Reuters reported.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Congress for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it related to the Iran war, setting the stage for another fight with lawmakers already frustrated with the conflict. The supplemental funding request, posted on the White House website and transmitted to Congress, includes $67.15 billion for the military, in addition to some $1 trillion appropriated last year and another $1.5 trillion Trump wants for next year. The White House said the latest funding request is to cover operational costs of the Iran war, including for military personnel and readiness, operational costs to rebuild weapons stocks, and classified programs. ...Read MoreMeanwhile, US President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Congress for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it related to the Iran war, setting the stage for another fight with lawmakers already frustrated with the conflict. The supplemental funding request, posted on the White House website and transmitted to Congress, includes $67.15 billion for the military, in addition to some $1 trillion appropriated last year and another $1.5 trillion Trump wants for next year. The White House said the latest funding request is to cover operational costs of the Iran war, including for military personnel and readiness, operational costs to rebuild weapons stocks, and classified programs. Follow all the updates here:Jun 25, 2026 7:52:32 AM ISTUS-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war on Wednesday in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the conflict.Several Republicans in the closed-door meeting said Trump engaged in a shouting match with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who said the administration needed to explain a framework deal Trump signed last week that provides financial incentives for Iran but does not accomplish any of the goals he laid out at the war's beginning."The American people need to know more than we are being told," Cassidy told reporters. "It does not appear, although I don't know for sure, that the course of this is going the way that we were told."The high-volume exchange with a member of Trump's own party was another example of how the war has weighed on Trump ahead of November elections that will determine control of Congress.Just one in four Americans believes the war was worth its costs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, ‌and Trump's approval rating is at its lowest level since he returned to office last year.via ReutersJun 25, 2026 7:43:13 AM ISTUS-Iran war LIVE: Brent crude fell more than one percent Thursday, slipping below its closing level on the eve of the Middle East war, as investors grow optimistic about US-Iran peace talks and tankers continue through the Strait of Hormuz.The contract for August hit a low of $72.44 a barrel, compared with the February 27 close of $72.48. Brent soared as high as $119 in the weeks after the United States and Israel began their strikes on Iran on February 28.Jun 25, 2026 7:33:41 AM ISTUS-Iran war LIVE: President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it related to the Iran war, setting the stage for another fight with lawmakers already frustrated with the conflict.The supplemental funding request, posted on the White House website and transmitted to Congress, includes $67.15 billion for the military, in addition to some $1 trillion appropriated last year and another $1.5 trillion Trump wants for next year.via ReutersJun 25, 2026 7:31:57 AM ISTUS-Iran war LIVE: Pakistan said the next round of technical talks between the US and Iran will be held next week, according to AFP, as efforts continue to formalise an agreement aimed at ending the conflict. The announcement follows an initial round of technical discussions in Switzerland earlier this week, where officials from both sides began working through key issues related to the proposed deal.Jun 25, 2026 7:29:17 AM ISTUS-Iran war LIVE: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible through routes designated by Iran, and that a new route announced without coordination with Iran is unacceptable and a safety risk.Home World news US-Iran war LIVE: Tehran says new Hormuz route without Iranian coordination is ‘dangerous’