India, April 12 -- On a day when talks between the US an Iran in Pakistan hit a wall, Iranian state news outlets on Sunday released dramatic footage they claimed was from a day before, of their naval forces warning and forcing a US warship to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple Iranian embassies shared the video clip on their X handles.

The US has not confirmed such a u-turn upon a "30-minute warning", and in fact claimed on Saturday that two of its warships carried out a mine-clearing operation in the global oil waterway.

Trump, meanwhile, announced the US Navy won't allow any ships now to enter or exit the strait, amid Iran's plans to selectively allow some vessels upon payment of a toll reportedly around $2 million per ship...