Overview
- - U.S. Central Command, which set enforcement for Monday at 16:00 MESZ, says the blockade applies only to ships calling at or leaving Iranian ports after talks in Islamabad collapsed.
- - Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel and U.S. WTI rose near $105, while major Asian stock indexes opened lower on the news.
- - Shipping trackers LSEG and Kpler show at least one Malta-flagged supertanker turning back before the Strait, although vessels bound for non‑Iranian ports continue to transit.
- - Iran’s navy chief dismissed the plan as absurd and the Revolutionary Guard warned that approaching warships would face a response, raising the risk of a clash at the chokepoint.
- - Reports of a proposed transit fee of about $1 per barrel drew pushback from Singapore’s foreign minister on UNCLOS grounds, and Europe’s shipowners warned there is little sign of quick relief.