Iran formally transmitted its response to the latest U.S. war‑ending proposal to Pakistani mediators, after earlier talks in Islamabad failed.
Qatar’s prime minister warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would deepen the crisis and threaten global energy and food supplies.
Iranian top commander Ali Abdollahi cautioned a swift, severe response to any enemy error, after meeting Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
U.S. Central Command reports 58 ships redirected and four vessels disabled since mid‑April as the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed.