Iran seizes ships in Hormuz

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarded the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged Epaminondas, claiming the vessels had tampered with navigation systems.

This direct confrontation occurred less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire at Pakistan's request.

Tehran has characterized the truce as a strategic ploy by Washington to buy time for military regrouping rather than a genuine diplomatic overture.

Global oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel as the critical energy chokepoint remains effectively closed to most traffic.