Overview
- U.S. Central Command said a Navy F/A-18 fired into the smokestacks of two Iranian‑flagged tankers to stop them from reaching port under the U.S. blockade.
- Blockade enforcement also included redirecting 57 commercial ships, and the U.S. reported strikes on Iranian military sites after stopping attacks on three Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tehran called the tanker strikes a violation of the ceasefire, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States chose a reckless military move over diplomacy.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected colonialism and said Iran seeks respectful ties, as Tehran weighs a U.S. plan to reopen the strait in exchange for phased easing of the blockade.
- President Donald Trump said he may revive a maritime escort mission called Project Freedom Plus if talks fail, signaling possible added pressure on shipping through the oil chokepoint.