Iran warns US Hormuz escort plan would breach ceasefire

Iranian officials said a U.S. plan to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz would violate the ceasefire and that Tehran will maintain control of the waterway; Iran’s armed forces warned against foreign passage, while UKMTO kept the Hormuz threat level at critical as Washington promotes its 'Project Freedom' to guide ships out of restricted waters, raising the risk of renewed conflict amid ongoing diplomacy.