Hormuz Strait Reclosed as US-Iran Tensions Escalate and Lebanon Attacks Emerge

Iran says it has reimposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz amid a US blockade, while Trump warns Tehran it cannot blackmail the US and signals possible talks. Indian-flagged ships were attacked near Hormuz, and UKMTO reported further attacks and suspicious activity as CENTCOM said ships were complying with the blockade. Iran indicates it is weighing US proposals but will maintain control of Hormuz until the war ends, and in Lebanon UN peacekeepers were attacked with France confirming a soldier killed, as Hezbollah denied involvement and Israel conducted strikes in the south during a ceasefire. No date has been set for the next US-Iran round.