Negotiators from Washington and Tehran continue exchanging revisions to a proposed framework that could revive nuclear talks and ease sanctions, but key disagreements remain unresolved.
Fresh uncertainty surrounded US-Iran diplomacy after Tehran rejected Washington's demands and dismissed reports of progress, while a parallel dispute over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, Nissos Keros, had departed from Sharjah on May 21 and is currently headed towards India. It is expected to arrive in Visakhapatnam on June 3.
Fresh reports of military activity across southern Iran and the Gulf have surfaced after Tehran claimed its forces intercepted an American drone near Bushehr.
NSA Ajit Doval used a major security gathering in Moscow to highlight maritime security concerns, seek UN reforms and review strategic cooperation with Russia.
India flags concern over attacks on merchant ships as Washington and Tehran trade accusations, dispute fresh talks, and push the Gulf crisis closer to another dangerous turn.
The IRGC announced that the strait has been closed after accusing the US of violating ceasefire terms by continuing a naval blockade. The force warned that no vessel should attempt to pass through the route and said any such move would be treated as hostile.
According to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), IRGC gunboats fired upon two vessels attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran signals a reversal on Hormuz access, linking stricter control to US actions, raising concerns over maritime movement and energy supply routes in a volatile region.
Iran is considering a new framework for ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz, linking access to security coordination as regional tensions reshape global maritime routes.
