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IRGC Navy Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed to All Vessels
Iran's IRGC Navy said Saturday the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all vessels and warned ships against approaching, citing Israeli and US violations, Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye reported.

Iran's Hormuz Toll Idea Sits Against Trump's 'Toll Free' Pledge
An Iranian official floated transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump's 'toll free' opening pledge. The Geneva accord cannot operationally hold both lines.

Iran's Araghchi Says Hormuz Decisions Will Be Made Jointly With Oman
Iran's foreign minister claimed Tehran and Muscat hold a "natural right" to manage the Strait of Hormuz, saying other Gulf states will be consulted but the two littoral nations will have the final say.

IRGC Says Opponents Must Adapt to 'New Rules' in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard signaled a hardened posture over Strait of Hormuz transit Thursday, warning rivals to accept "new rules" as US-Iran talks stall and a House war-powers vote rattles Washington.

Cargo Vessel Hit by Projectile in Gulf Near Iraq, UKMTO Says
A cargo vessel suffered a large explosion after being struck by an unknown projectile about 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported.

IRGC Bars Vessels From 'Hostile Countries' From Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard moves from a coordination regime to an explicit ban list at Hormuz, with criteria for 'hostile' undisclosed and Gulf shippers already sailing dark.

Rubio Says Hormuz Can Reopen 'Without Toll' as Insurance Premiums Hold at 5%
Secretary Rubio's 'no toll' line is the U.S. counter to Iran and Oman toll proposals, but war-risk insurance premiums have not budged from five times pre-war levels.

US Says 88 Commercial Vessels Diverted From Strait of Hormuz
US officials say 88 commercial vessels have been redirected away from the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran cycle, as crude reroutes around Africa and freight rates climb.

Aramco, ADNOC run tankers through Hormuz with AIS off as blockade hardens
Saudi and Emirati oil majors are quietly moving crude and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz with transponders dark, Bloomberg reports, as US Navy interdictions and Iranian threats squeeze legitimate shipping to a trickle.