The US conducts strikes on Iranian military sites after a drone hit the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely and an unidentified projectile damaged a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.The Revolutionary Guard demands that vessels seek Tehran permission, asserts joint control with Oman and sets maritime fees while three competing transit corridors force ship operators and insurers to weigh attack risks and sanctions.The International Maritime Organization pauses a commercial evacuation operation, the
UK Maritime Trade reports bridge damage but no fatalities, and
J.D. Vance and Iranian officials continue talks as warnings and limited strikes keep the strait volatile.