Good morning. The US struck Iran again overnight. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. And Canada’s prime minister went on the record saying his country has failed its Jews. There’s a lot to get into — let’s go.
The Strait of Hormuz Is Now Closed
Iran’s joint military command declared the Strait of Hormuz closed overnight — to oil tankers, to commercial ships, to any vessel that tries to pass through. They said they will fire on anything that attempts transit. The US military is disputing the claim, but the declaration alone is significant. Roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply moves through that chokepoint. If Iran follows through, this is not just a military story — it is a global economic story, and it will be felt at the gas pump before it shows up in the headlines.
This is Iran’s answer to the second consecutive night of American strikes. Which brings us to the next item.
“Tap, Tap, Tap Bombs Dropping on Key Facilities”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, standing at CENTCOM headquarters last night, explained the Trump administration’s strategy with more candor than you usually hear from a Pentagon podium. The US is bombing Iran, he said, until Iran agrees to a deal. “You can see when someone is trying to tap, tap, tap on a deal,” Hegseth said. “Instead, they’re going to have tap, tap, tap bombs dropping on key facilities in Iran.”
So this is explicit: the US is not trying to destroy Iran’s military. It is using military strikes as negotiating leverage. Which is a strategy — and it might work — but it also means the moment a deal gets signed, the pressure stops, regardless of what Iran has or hasn’t actually given up. And about that deal: the New York Times reported this week that under the current framework, Iran would dilute its enriched uranium stockpile rather than physically hand it over. Dilute. Not transfer. Not destroy. Dilute. The IAEA is simultaneously demanding Iran grant inspectors access to its nuclear facilities. Watch the gap between what gets announced and what actually happens.
Vance: Netanyahu Has “Certainly Gotten Some Things Wrong”
In a CBS News interview overnight, VP JD Vance offered the bluntest public assessment yet of the US-Israel relationship. When asked whether Netanyahu had made mistakes, Vance said: “Look, he’s certainly gotten some things wrong,” and declined to say what. He also said — “where interests diverge, the United States is going to pursue the best interests of our nation, and that’s how it’s going to be.”
That is the vice president of the United States saying, on camera, that when America and Israel disagree, America wins. Which is not a surprise — every country prioritizes its own interests, and we should not expect otherwise. But combined with Vance’s “whether Israel likes it or not” line from Tuesday, and the reported story that Netanyahu called off a major Iran strike after Trump threatened to leave Israel on its own, this is a meaningful shift in how this administration is talking about the relationship in public. It matters.
Canada’s Prime Minister Said His Country Failed Its Jews
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week that Canada has failed its Jewish citizens. He said antisemitism has surged to levels not seen since the post-World War II era. Over two-thirds of all religion-motivated hate crimes in Canada last year targeted Jewish Canadians — who make up one percent of the population. A Montreal synagogue was set on fire overnight. A suspect was arrested.
Canada is putting $75 million toward security infrastructure for faith-based institutions. I am also going to point out that when the prime minister of a G7 country has to publicly say his government failed an entire minority community, something went very wrong long before the funding announcement. We don’t need security infrastructure. We need a culture that stops producing the people who make it necessary.
Yael’s Take:
The US is bombing Iran to force a nuclear deal, Iran is threatening to close one of the world’s most critical oil lanes, and the framework being negotiated may let Iran keep its uranium right where it is. Meanwhile our ally is telling us — politely, but clearly — that when push comes to shove, they choose themselves. None of this is a betrayal. It is just how the world works.
And in Canada, a prime minister finally said out loud what the numbers have been saying for two years. Too little, too late, and a synagogue burned down last night anyway.
Know your history. Know your people. And don’t for one second believe that any of this is someone else’s problem to solve.
Be safe out there, be proud of who you are, and don’t you dare shrink. Back tonight.
— Yael
house-of-yael.com
Sources:
- Times of Israel — Liveblog June 11, 2026 (Strait of Hormuz closure; US strikes; Vance CBS interview; Hegseth CENTCOM remarks; Netanyahu canceled strike reports)
- New York Times via Times of Israel — Iran uranium dilution framework
- Times of Israel — Canada synagogue arson Montreal; Carney statement on failing Jewish Canadians
- CENTCOM statement via Times of Israel — second night self-defense strikes confirmed
Leave a Reply