Overview
- The US proposal to halt hostilities and reopen Hormuz remained under review in Tehran with no reply by Saturday, after President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they expected word Friday.
- US Central Command said American forces disabled three Iranian‑flagged tankers this week that tried to break the blockade, using precision strikes on the ships’ smokestacks to stop them.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned that attacks on its tankers would be met with strikes on US bases and ships, as Trump threatened to expand the short‑lived escort effort into “Project Freedom Plus” if talks fail.
- Ship‑tracking data showed a Qatari liquefied natural gas carrier moved through Hormuz after Iran cleared its passage, marking the first such Qatari export since the crisis began and a small confidence‑building step.
- Saudi Aramco’s chief said even a full reopening would take months to rebalance oil supply, signaling longer‑lasting price and supply strains for countries that depend on Gulf energy.