Hormuz Strait tensions: oil tankers and US-Iran negotiations intensify
Three supertankers loaded with oil have exited the Strait of Hormuz while two American warships transited the waterway for mine-clearing operations, according to shipping data and US authorities.
Ongoing negotiations between American and Iranian delegations in Islamabad include control of the strait as a central issue in maintaining a fragile ceasefire.
This strategic maritime passage, through which one-third of the world's oil trade flows, remains a major friction point between Washington and Tehran amid global energy shortages.