Former US defense secretary Lloyd Austin said the US Navy can reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil and gas shipping route, but that keeping it open long term would be costly and would require allied participation. Austin said if the US takes action to restore passage, it would seek partners to share the burden because freedom of navigation matters globally. He added that Israel’s ongoing strikes on HEZBOLLAH are a major obstacle to broader diplomatic efforts to end the war and urged de‑escalat

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs monitoring: June 8 Agricultural Products Wholesale Price 200 Index 113.23, down 0.27 points vs last Friday; "vegetable basket" wholesale price index 113.28, down 0.31 points vs last Friday. As of 14:00 nationwide wholesale market average prices: pork 14.64 yuan/kg (-0.6% vs last Friday); beef 66.55 yuan/kg (-0.3%); mutton 63.89 yuan/kg (-0.5%); eggs 10.61 yuan/kg (+0.5%); dressed chicken 16.97 yuan/kg (-2.0%).

Tehran University professor Fouad Izadi said Israel, and Prime Minister Netanyahu in particular, has never sought peace and deliberately sought to derail Iran–US negotiations. Izadi added Netanyahu has postponed corruption trial proceedings since the outbreak of war and Israel will hold elections later this year. He said Iran rejects an "Israeli-style" ceasefire—agreements on paper while attacks continue—and that a genuine ceasefire depends on whether Trump is willing to restrain Netanyahu and push for an effective enforcement mechanism.