Overview
- President Trump issued an ultimatum on TruthSocial telling Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on power plants and bridges.
- Iran’s military rejected the demand, calling the ultimatum helpless and nervous.
- Axios reported that the United States, Iran, and mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey are discussing a potential 45-day cease-fire.
- Two sources told Axios that a joint U.S.–Israeli plan to hit Iranian energy sites is ready, and that the extended cutoff was meant to give talks one last chance.
- Shipping through the strait remains sparse as Iran and Oman advance a permit system that the EU rejects, while Pakistan has arranged crossings under its flag.