Iran says US must act to prevent renewed war after Strait of Hormuz strikes

Iran's chief negotiator says the United States must act to prevent renewed war after Tehran's "firm and rational response," following U.S. defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Iran is ready "for battle with its finger on the trigger" and warned Washington against another strategic miscalculation. The U.S. strikes targeted Iranians using surface-to-air missiles, with explosions reported on Qeshm Island. Separately, an Indian national was killed in an attack on a commercial vessel off Oman, and China called for dialogue to resolve disputes, announcing a special envoy to the region in November.