Overview
- Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and the Persian Gulf Strait Authority issued new transit rules requiring online applications with 48 hours’ notice and proof of insurance.
- The U.S. Central Command publicly disputed Tehran’s claim, saying commercial traffic continued and that U.S. forces were enforcing freedom of navigation for dozens of ships that passed the strait.
- Renewed heavy exchanges between Israel and the Hisbollah in southern Lebanon produced many casualties and were cited by Tehran as a breach of the framework’s requirement for a region‑wide ceasefire, a condition Iran says must be met before the deal can proceed.
- Technical negotiations in Switzerland have been delayed and intermittently resumed with U.S. and Iranian delegations present, but Iran conditions further progress on a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon, a demand Israel and Hisbollah do not accept.
- Eighteen UN independent human‑rights experts warned the framework fails to address repression inside Iran, and analysts say the deal’s reliance on actors who are not signatories and unresolved nuclear and rights issues leaves its legitimacy and durability in doubt.