U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Saturday that missiles are locked and loaded against the Islamic Republic following the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Dubai. The statement followed U.S. demands that Iran issue a public declaration that the Strait of Hormuz will stay open and that ships will not be attacked, a request Tehran has not fulfilled.

The funeral, which included mourners displaying posters calling for the deaths of Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighted ongoing hostility in the region. The United States has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting Iranian sites, while Iran has responded with attacks on regional nations and on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where it seeks exclusive control and fees for vessels.

Trump posted on his Truth Social account that thousands of additional missiles would be launched if the Iranian government acted on its threats, describing the warning as a response to alleged assassination threats against him.

Senior U.S. officials, speaking anonymously, said they had demanded that Iran issue the Strait of Hormuz statement and warned that continued attacks could provoke further U.S. strikes. They added that the president has set a limited timeframe for negotiations but retains multiple options if talks fail.

Iran maintains that the Strait of Hormuz is under its sole control and that vessels must pay fees, rejecting the longstanding status of the waterway as international. Iranian officials have said the theocracy remains unified under the new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

Qatari mediators met with Iranian officials on Friday, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he will discuss the strait with his Omani counterpart in Oman on Saturday. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a solution could be reached this weekend.

U.S. officials also said any agreement on Iran’s nuclear program would require Tehran to relinquish its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, a demand Iran has repeatedly refused. They added that military options remain available to ensure the material stays underground if a deal is not reached, and that the United States will not pursue a nuclear agreement unless Iran halts attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States carried out airstrikes on Thursday, prompting Iran to target Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar in retaliation; Israel did not claim responsibility for the attacks, suggesting other regional actors may have been involved.

Tehran’s representative at the United Nations told reporters that all activity in the Strait of Hormuz, including opening or demining operations, rests exclusively with Iran.

About a fifth of global oil and natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s control during the conflict contributed to a temporary energy crisis; oil prices have since fallen from peaks of $120 per barrel.

The situation remains unresolved as diplomatic channels attempt to de‑escalate while both sides continue to issue warnings about potential military action.