Iran's top negotiator says no deal with U.S. until Iranian rights secured: state media

LONDON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy warned on Saturday that any U.S. interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a strict military response.According to recordings from a public maritime radio channel provided to Xinhua by crew members aboard vessels stranded near the strategic waterway, the IRGC Navy issued a warning to ships operating in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, stating that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that transit is permitted only with authorization from the IRGC Navy and through routes designated by the Islamic Republic of Iran.The warning added that any violations of the regulations would seriously jeopardize maritime security.In the radio broadcast, the IRGC Navy also stated that any action by the U.S. Navy aimed at interfering in the management of the Strait of Hormuz or disrupting navigation would face strict military action.U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would lift the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.However, a notice issued on Friday by the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) through the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect and that vessels are prohibited from entering or leaving Iranian ports.The JMIC, a multinational maritime advisory body operating under a U.S.-led framework, also warned that vessels refusing to comply with blockade instructions could be engaged by U.S. forces, including through actions intended to disable or destroy them.Recordings from the same public maritime radio channel, provided by seafarers near the Strait of Hormuz, also indicated that a U.S. military aircraft broadcast a warning to a vessel early Saturday, instructing it to turn back immediately and stating that its course was being monitored.

JERUSALEM, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced in a statement stricter restrictions in large areas of northern Israel amid an escalation in Hezbollah projectile launches from Lebanon.The new guidelines from the IDF's Home Front Command include the closure of all schools, for at least two days, in the confrontation line area along the border with Lebanon, including the cities of Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona.In these areas, gathering restrictions remain at a maximum of 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and only workplaces with appropriate protection can open.Meanwhile, Israel's Health Ministry said in a statement that due to the security escalation, the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya moved inpatient wards to an underground complex in the hospital.Throughout Saturday, Hezbollah launched barrages of rockets and drones into northern Israel, while expanding the range of strikes deep into Israel. No casualties were reported.Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks across southern Lebanon late Friday and into Saturday killed at least 15 people and wounded several others, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect in April. Despite the truce, Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes in Lebanon, while Hezbollah has launched attacks on Israeli military positions.

SAO PAULO, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil has extended emergency measures for two months to contain fuel price increases caused by volatility in the global oil market amid the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, the government said Saturday.The measures, extended by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will remain in effect until July 31.According to an official statement, the move continues government actions adopted in response to turbulence in the global oil market since the start of the conflict in the Middle East.The measures include a subsidy of 1.12 reais, or about 20 U.S. cents, per liter of diesel for domestic refiners and importers, fully financed with federal funds.The Finance Ministry also created a compensation mechanism for diesel producers and importers, replacing a temporary exemption from federal taxes that was in effect until May 31.Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira said the measures are aimed at preventing the impact of the war from being passed on to Brazilian consumers.We are being proactive and providing effective responses that will help contain fuel prices and ensure supply in Brazil, he said.Planning and Budget Minister Bruno Moretti said the government will continue monitoring the international situation and adjust measures if uncertainty persists in global energy markets.Authorities said the policies could be reviewed again at the end of July, depending on international oil prices.