Overview
- CENTCOM, which began enforcing the blockade at 10 a.m. ET Monday, said it will stop vessels headed to or from Iranian ports but will not hinder ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to non‑Iranian destinations.
- Following nearly 21 hours of Islamabad talks that ended without a deal, President Donald Trump vowed to interdict ships that paid Iran transit fees and to clear mines he said threaten the waterway.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned that military vessels approaching the strait would face a severe response and asserted full control over the channel, calling the U.S. plan illegal piracy.
- Oil jumped back above $100 a barrel and shipping data showed traffic slowing or halting through Hormuz, with some vessels turning back, raising costs and uncertainty for crews and cargo owners moving fuel, gas and key materials.
- Key partners signaled limited support as the UK said it will not join the effort, China urged unimpeded navigation, and France proposed a separate peaceful mission, underscoring the stakes at a chokepoint that normally carries about one‑fifth of seaborne oil.