The United States Central Command says no ships have passed through the US Navy's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the first day of the operation. "Six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," the Central Command (CENTCOM) said in an X post. The blockade is intended to pressure Iran, which has exported millions of barrels of oil, mostly to Asia, since the war began on February 28. Much of it has likely been carried by so-called dark transits that evade sanctions and oversight, providing cash flow that's been vital to keeping Iran running. LIVE UPDATES: US talks with Iran could resume this week American commanders have deployed 100,000 sailors, marines, and air crew along with more than a dozen warships and aircraft to halt ships entering and departing Iranian ports. They include the aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln. CENTCOM says the the blockade is being enforced "impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman". US forces are also supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports. Tankers approaching the strait on Monday turned around shortly after the blockade took effect, though one reversed course again and transited the waterway. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Chinese tankers will not be allowed passage through the strait. "So they're not going to be able to get their oil," he told reporters Tuesday on the sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings. China has slammed the US blockade as "dangerous and irresponsible". "With the temporary ceasefire agreement still in place, the US ramped up military deployment and resorted to a targeted blockade," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a post on X. "This will only aggravate confrontation, escalate tension, undermine the already fragile ceasefire and further jeopardize safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. It is a dangerous and irresponsible move. The US Treasury also plant to resume sanctions on Iranian oil. The US government lifted those sanctions - while waging war on the country - in order to put more oil in the global market after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. But now, the US Treasury says it is putting "maximum pressure on Iran" with "economic fury". - With Associated Press NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms. - Download the 9NEWS App here via Apple and Google Play - Make 9News your preferred source on Google by ticking this box here - Sign up to our breaking newsletter here
The United States Central Command says no ships have passed through the US Navy's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the first day of the operation. "Six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman,"…
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International mediators have proposed a 10-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to a senior Iranian official cited in reports. The measure is described as intended to reduce hostilities and allow renewed talks on a prior interim agreement.
Both sides are assessing next steps in the current regional security situation.
Reports indicate that a US-Iran ceasefire has broken down amid renewed fighting, with the potential impact of mediation efforts by Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman remaining unclear. Earlier diplomatic steps included a June memorandum of understanding between the parties for further negotiations and talks hosted in Geneva in February.
The summary also references Europe’s historical role in diplomacy, including the 1814-15 Congress of Vienna.
Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview that his representatives had spoken with Iranian officials an hour earlier and that those officials wanted to make a deal to end the conflict, though he noted they had broken prior agreements and expressed uncertainty about whether one would be reached.
He added that people do not want to die and that Iran would need to proceed carefully to avoid further losses. The remarks come amid an ongoing US-Iran conflict that has involved casualties and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with some social media users criticizing the repetition of similar statements.
Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart Iran and the US have resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez. Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group.
Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says.