Overview
- The administration, following Monday's Situation Room review, is studying Iran’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for ending the U.S. naval blockade and deferring nuclear talks, with CNN and the Wall Street Journal reporting President Trump signaled likely rejection.
- U.S. Central Command said the destroyer USS Rafael Peralta intercepted the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Stream on Sunday as part of the blockade and has directed dozens of ships bound for Iranian ports to turn back.
- Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi met Vladimir Putin in Russia, and the Kremlin voiced support for efforts to advance a diplomatic path to end the crisis.
- Shipping through Hormuz remains severely constrained, leaving about 105 vessels and roughly 2,400 seafarers stuck on board as only a few ships pass and oil prices spike above $100 at times.
- In a major shift for Gulf energy politics, the United Arab Emirates said it will quit OPEC to raise output after Iranian attacks, adding pressure to resolve the waterway standoff.