Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz closed while awaiting final US response

Tehran maintains that the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked until Washington fulfills several demands, including lifting oil sanctions, unfreezing assets, ending port blockades, and ceasing military operations. Although US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal for a seven-day temporary reopening intended to facilitate negotiations, Iranian officials stated they are still awaiting an official, definitive response from the United States.

Concurrently, military activity in the strategic corridor has escalated. Following an American strike on Larak Island, US forces began escorting oil tankers at night, while Iran responded by deploying rocket-launched naval mines into critical shipping lanes.

Sources: Expresso, Expresso das Ilhas, Jornal Económico, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)