Overview
- President Trump halted Project Freedom on Tuesday after one day to test prospects for a deal with Iran, while keeping the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in place.
- CMA CGM confirmed its San Antonio container ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with crew members wounded and the vessel damaged.
- The United States said it will table a U.N. Security Council resolution to protect navigation and require Iran to halt attacks, mining, and any tolls in the strait.
- France set out requirements to Washington and Tehran for a neutral multinational mission to secure the waterway and is moving the carrier Charles de Gaulle toward the region for possible deployment once hostilities stop.
- U.S. officials declared the offensive phase over and said forces are ready to fight if talks fail, while only two escorted transits were recorded and more than 1,500 ships with over 20,000 mariners remain stuck in the Gulf.