Iran has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz is under control. Tehran says the waterway will remain closed until the United States meets its demands and changes what it calls Washington’s “behaviour”. The statement comes as global energy prices rise, adding pressure to the talks between the two sides.

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Only eight vessels were tracked in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the lowest count in a week, according to shipping data. Owners have been avoiding the vital waterway as hostilities continue in the Middle East. The reduced traffic reflects the disruption caused by the ongoing regional tensions.

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Brent crude prices have climbed after renewed attacks weakened expectations that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. The violence has also reduced hopes that energy markets will return to stability. Market sentiment remains focused on the strategic waterway and the risks its disruption poses to energy flows.

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Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Rezaei reiterated on the 11th that the Strait of Hormuz would not be opened unless the United States ended its maritime blockade and fighting. The US side has presented a different position. Washington and Tehran continue to make opposing claims over the strait, while the standoff remains unresolved.

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The US Central Command says it disabled a vessel that tried to break the blockade on Iran. According to the military, the ship was traveling toward an Iranian port through the Gulf of Oman. It allegedly ignored repeated warnings issued during the voyage. The report characterizes the action as a response to the vessel’s attempted breach.

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The US Central Command says a helicopter fired on a cargo vessel that was attempting to break Iran’s blockade. According to the command, the helicopter struck the engine room of the Panama-flagged ship. The incident took place in the Gulf of Oman. US officials said the action was intended to disable the vessel and stop it from continuing. The account comes from the US military command.

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The US military says it opened fire on a cargo ship that allegedly tried to breach an Iranian blockade. CENTCOM said a helicopter targeted the engine room of the Panama-flagged Vela Nova. The incident occurred as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran remained stalled. The account places a maritime confrontation alongside the continuing diplomatic deadlock.

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U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of being “devious negotiators” in an interview released late Monday. He outlined some of the options he says are under consideration in the current war. They include continuing to “bop along” while allowing Tehran to fail economically, or hitting Iran “really, really hard.” His remarks presented the alternatives in notably forceful terms.

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Pakistan said on Tuesday that the United States and Iran were nearing “some sort” of agreement. Qatar, which is also acting as a mediator, said discussions on managing the Strait of Hormuz had reached an advanced stage. The comments came despite reports of fresh attacks on shipping in regional waters. Diplomatic efforts are therefore continuing alongside renewed maritime security concerns.

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A US military helicopter enforcing a blockade reportedly fired on a ship attempting to get through it. The report says the crew ignored warnings issued by the US side. The helicopter then targeted the vessel’s rudder with gunfire. No further consequences from the incident were provided.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Washington failed to bring down Iran in the way it had wanted. He said forecasts made by Iran’s “enemy” using artificial-intelligence data and information obtained through spy networks and agents failed one after another. Pezeshkian offered no further details in the statement described here about which forecasts he meant.

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Iran has gained leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. Its Gulf neighbours are responding by reshaping regional security arrangements. Their aim is to constrain what Tehran can do with the influence it has acquired. The contest around Hormuz is therefore driving a broader realignment of security in the region.

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that fees should be collected for maritime services provided in the Strait of Hormuz. His statement links payment to services connected with passage through the strategic waterway. The remarks address how maritime passage and related services should be charged.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met a list of demands. Those demands include compensation for war damages. The central question is whether the conditions amount to a surrender document for Washington. Dr H.A. Hellyer, a senior fellow in geopolitics, international security and Middle East studies at RUSI, joins the discussion to assess the position.

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President Donald Trump indicated that the United States is prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to intensify instead of ordering new military strikes. He described the US position toward Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz as only “semi-negotiating.” His remarks point to an emphasis on economic leverage rather than an immediate fresh attack. The approach leaves pressure building while contact with Iran remains limited.

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Oil prices moved higher on Monday as uncertainty persisted over whether the Strait of Hormuz would reopen soon. Iran said an agreement with Oman to establish new shipping lanes was nearing completion. Tehran nevertheless maintained that the United States must satisfy additional conditions. The timing of any reopening therefore remains unclear, keeping attention focused on the potential disruption to oil transport through the strait.

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Iran says reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States making concessions on several demands. Tehran says it is not holding direct talks with Washington. It also says Iran will not initiate such talks while the US continues to breach an interim agreement signed in June. The position ties any renewed dialogue to compliance with that agreement.

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Iran’s national security chief has presented demands that Washington must meet before Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The conditions include ending the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, paying compensation for damage caused by the war and releasing Iranian assets that have been frozen. Separately, Iran and Oman say they are nearing an agreement on how to manage the strategic waterway. Further insight is provided by France 24’s international affairs editor.

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Iran says negotiations with Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz are approaching their final stage. Tehran says reopening the waterway remains conditional on additional terms and compensation for what it describes as breaches of the June agreement. Its new demands include the lifting of a US naval blockade on the strait and Iranian ports, along with the withdrawal of US military forces from the area. Scott Lucas, a professor of international politics at University College Dublin’s Clinton Institute, provides further insight.

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