- A Liberian tanker, the Stoic Warrior, and several other ships used a new Oman-coast route promoted by the U.N. to exit the Strait of Hormuz — doing so despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and with no immediate incidents reported.
- The transit underscores rising tension as the U.S. and Iran enter a 60‑day negotiation period over an interim accord; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been reassuring Gulf allies about their security.
- Ongoing Israel–Hezbollah fighting and recent airstrikes in Lebanon are stoking regional instability and could complicate or derail the fragile ceasefire talks.
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