Iran Maintains Hard Line as Hormuz Talks and Oil Adjustments Persist

ISW-CTP’s Iran Update says Tehran has not shifted its negotiating stance on the Strait of Hormuz or its nuclear program and may be counting on coercive pressure to win concessions, while reducing oil output as storage capacity fills. Hezbollah is reportedly domestically producing FPV drones, with Israel signaling concern over drone production and aiming to strike related infrastructure. The US blockade persists with about 48 vessels redirected, and the IDF continues air strikes against Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon. Overall tensions remain high with the potential for renewed conflict as nuclear talks are pushed to a later stage.