Live Updates: Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threatens U.S. might "keep it"

Khatam-al Anbiya

Iran’s military command is doing more than disputing a headline. By insisting that ships need Iranian permission for safe passage, it is reinforcing the idea that Tehran still has leverage over one of the world’s most sensitive waterways.

That matters because the story is not just about statements from Trump or Tehran. CBS says traffic in the strait has slowed, which turns the rhetoric into a practical problem for shippers, insurers, and energy traders who need predictability, not slogans.

Qeshm Island

The oil spill near Qeshm Island adds a different kind of pressure to the same dispute. Iranian officials are framing the spill as damage that should be compensated, which shifts the argument from military control to environmental responsibility.

That move is politically useful because it broadens the case against outside actors. It also shows how environmental harm can become part of a geopolitical bargaining chip when the affected waters are already under stress.

Oman

Talks with Oman about a new route suggest a possible way to ease the pressure, but the article makes clear that no final agreement exists. That leaves the strait in a holding pattern: the region is still operating under threat, but with no settled alternative.

For now, the market seems willing to live with uncertainty, at least temporarily, as oil prices eased and stocks moved higher. Still, if the Oman talks do not produce something workable, the same narrow passage keeps absorbing the force of a much larger confrontation.