Despite the ceasefire requiring Iran to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, shipping remains at a virtual standstill.
Only a handful of vessels have transited since the truce was announced, against a pre-war average of over 100 ships per day.
Iran is demanding permission requests and charging tolls exceeding $1 million per vessel — conditions Trump called “dishonorable” on Truth Social.
UAE oil giant ADNAC CEO Sultan Al Jaber has said bluntly: “The Strait of Hormuz is not open.”
Over 325 tankers remain stranded in the Gulf.
The Islamabad talks today will likely determine whether this blockade is lifted or reimposed.

IRGC Demands Lebanon Included or Talks Will Collapse
Iran has issued its starkest warning yet: if Israel does not halt strikes on Lebanon, Tehran will walk away from the Islamabad negotiations entirely. Iranian





