A large Chinese oil tanker attempting to transit the southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz reversed course after receiving a warning from the IRGC Navy. Iranian reporting said the vessel abandoned the route following Tehran’s directive.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to President Trump’s “Economic D Day” campaign against Iran, calling it a diversion from U.S. economic problems and warning that continuing pressure policies would deepen hostility between Washington & Tehran.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained severely reduced Wednesday, with Kpler recording nine commodity vessel transits, unchanged from Tuesday. Traffic through Bab el Mandeb fell to 27 vessels from 32 the previous day.
Iran continued regional diplomatic contacts, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meeting Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zidan in Baghdad, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on regional developments and diplomatic efforts.
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