According to a report by the Financial Times, the US military has reportedly narrowed the daily time windows for providing air defense to commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, citing increased Iranian attacks. The report states that the protection period was reduced to two specific daily slots around early September, though it remains unclear if these details have been independently verified.

Bahrain announced on Saturday that it will not participate in a proposed meeting in Oman regarding safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, citing regional security concerns and a rejection of what it termed a policy of appeasement. While Iran has reportedly maintained control over the waterway during the conflict, its foreign ministry describes the upcoming consultations in Muscat as a demonstration of good intentions toward neighboring states.

U.S. Central Command stated that 100 commercial vessels have been redirected over the past 60 days under its enforcement of a maritime blockade against Iran, asserting that no ships pass without U.S. authorization. The conflict, which began in late February, has heightened security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, though the full scope of the blockade's impact remains under assessment.

On September 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow will not cease military operations during peace negotiations, referencing prior truce violations. Concurrently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed willingness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit, a proposal Lavrov appeared to dismiss by reiterating the Kremlin’s position that any direct talks must take place in Moscow.