Overview
- - U.S. Central Command, which released video Friday, said an F/A-18 struck the smokestacks of the Iranian-flagged M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda to stop them reaching port under the American blockade.
- - Following an overnight exchange, the Pentagon said Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats targeted three U.S. destroyers, prompting U.S. strikes on Iranian launch sites and command nodes, while the UAE reported intercepts that left three people injured.
- - Washington is awaiting Iran’s answer to a one-page proposal conveyed via Pakistan that would end hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, and set terms for nuclear talks.
- - Shipping disruptions deepened as Iran created a Persian Gulf Strait Authority to vet and tax transits, with the U.N. maritime body estimating roughly 1,500 vessels and 20,000 crew stuck in Gulf waters.
- - A CIA assessment reported by U.S. media says Iran could endure the U.S. port blockade for about four months, signaling limited time for economic pressure to shape negotiations.