Overview
- CENTCOM, which began enforcing the naval blockade Monday, said within 36 hours it had stopped economic trade to and from Iran by sea.
- President Trump said negotiations with Iran could resume in Pakistan within days, and Vice President JD Vance pitched a broad deal that would swap a no‑nuclear‑weapon commitment for economic reintegration.
- Maritime trackers reported Iran‑linked tankers still attempting transits, including the Rich Starry, while U.S. officials said vessels were being turned back under the blockade.
- The Treasury said a short‑term waiver allowing sales of Iranian oil already at sea will expire Saturday, and it warned banks in China and the Gulf that they could face secondary sanctions for facilitating Iranian transactions.
- Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors met in Washington and agreed to launch direct negotiations, even as Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah continued in southern Lebanon.