Overview
- Following Saturday’s military order, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it would tightly control Hormuz and target violators, and two commercial vessels reported gunfire near Oman.
- U.S. forces kept a maritime blockade on Iranian ports in place, with Central Command saying it has directed 21 ships to turn back since the effort began this week.
- Iran said the blockade breaches the pause in fighting, and it restated new transit rules that require commercial ships to coordinate with the Guard while barring U.S. and Israeli military vessels.
- Both sides described talks as making some progress, yet gaps remain over enriched uranium and shipping rules, and Iranian leaders publicly rejected concessions President Trump claimed.
- European leaders discussed a mine‑clearance and escort mission that would launch only after a peace deal, while hundreds of ships and about 20,000 seafarers stayed stranded and oil prices swung after the brief reopening claims.