President Donald Trump announced a unilateral U.S. mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz, framing it as aid to oil‑importing nations.
High‑stakes peace talks involving U.S., Iran and Pakistan delegations began in Islamabad, with Pakistani officials saying talks are progressing well.
U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner; Iranian delegation headed by Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, includes Abbas Araghchi, meeting PM Shehbaz Sharif.
Two Chinese supertankers passed through Hormuz—the first since the U.S.–Iran ceasefire—while oil prices have risen sharply after U.S.–Israel attacks on Iran.