Overview
- U.S. forces disabled an Iran‑flagged cargo ship’s engines and boarded by helicopter on Sunday after a six‑hour standoff in the Gulf of Oman, with CENTCOM releasing video of Marines fast‑roping onto the deck.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry said there are no plans for a second round of talks in Islamabad, calling the blockade and the seizure ceasefire violations as Pakistan kept venues and security ready for negotiators.
- The two‑week ceasefire runs out Tuesday, and President Trump said an extension is highly unlikely while warning he would target Iranian power plants and bridges if there is no deal.
- The U.S. naval blockade remains in force, and CENTCOM said Monday its forces have told 27 ships to turn around or return to Iranian ports since the effort began on April 13.
- Oil climbed about 5% toward $95 and hundreds of vessels waited at both ends of the Strait of Hormuz, leaving crews stuck at sea on a route that usually carries roughly one‑fifth of the world’s seaborne oil.