Overview
- Iran’s armed forces said the waterway is back under strict military control and that limits will stay in place until the United States ends its blockade of Iranian ports.
- The IRGC said civilian ships must use an Iranian-designated route with prior coordination and that no warships may pass during active hostilities.
- UKMTO and Reuters reported that at least two merchant vessels came under fire northeast of Oman, with a tanker captain attributing the attack to two IRGC boats and reporting no crew injuries.
- The channel had briefly reopened for commercial traffic tied to a Lebanon–Israel ceasefire, which prompted some sailings to resume and drove a sharp drop in oil prices.
- The risk from sea mines remains high and experts warn clearance could take months or years, keeping hazards in place even if traffic resumes.