Tensions remain high in Persian Gulf despite US claims conflict is ending

The United States military has disabled the bulk carrier M/V Huda in an airstrike after it repeatedly violated an American sea blockade by heading toward an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman.

Concurrently, Iranian state media reported that multiple oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after striking sea mines upon entering restricted waters.

The maritime incidents coincide with political friction following US President Donald Trump's assertion that the conflict with Iran is "effectively over," a statement Tehran dismissed as "fake news."

Meanwhile, Washington announced financial rewards for information regarding Iran's nuclear program, and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius urged European leaders to reach a decision on a proposed naval protection deployment in the region.

Sources: Der Spiegel, Der Standard, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau