President Donald Trump declared that the United States maintains "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing Iranian threats despite continued harassment of shipping in the waterway. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Trump said he does not trust Tehran because "they lied to me constantly," after signaling a shift toward economic pressure over further military strikes.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations authority warned that attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continue and flagged risks from drifting or uncharted mines. US forces confirmed an attack on a Panama-flagged vessel attempting to approach an Iranian port.
Iran's new Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, said the strait "will not be opened" until Washington accepts Tehran's conditions, including an end to the war, unfreezing of assets, and financial compensation. Rezaei added that a new shipping route agreement with Oman would not substitute for reopening the strait, which carried roughly a fifth of global oil supplies before the conflict began on February 28.