US Secretary of State Rubio said President Trump’s policy is tit-for-tat and that Iran will pay a heavy price.

China Maritime Safety Administration posted that the Weifang Maritime Safety Administration has issued a navigation warning: parts of the sea area at Bohai Weifang Port will be closed for live-fire exercises from 18:00 on July 23 to 24:00 on July 24; entry prohibited.

Axios, citing sources, reports Israel’s new Mossad chief Roman Gofman visited Washington two weeks ago to meet US officials on the Israel‑Iran conflict and Iran’s nuclear program. It was his first US trip since taking office in June and occurred just before renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and a flare‑up in fighting. Gofman’s visit aimed to coordinate nuclear‑deal negotiations with the White House; he met with CIA director Ratcliffe and White House officials. Sources say Ratcliffe, within Trump’s core decision circle, has been skeptical of a US‑Iran memorandum and warned Iran could interpret agreement terms differently from the US, including provisions related to the Strait of Hormuz.