Trump says US ‘ended the war with Iran,’ though Tehran has yet to confirm a deal

Indian national killed: Three Indian nationals were killed after the US military fired at a Palau-flagged tanker off the coast of Oman, India’s minister of ports, shipping and waterways said.

Hormuz, oil, and the wider crisis: Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic, a claim CENTCOM contests. Trump said the US has run a “secret mission” to slip oil past Iranian forces, claiming 100 million barrels evaded the chokehold. Brent crude trades above $93/barrel, up 25% since the February 28 war start. A Qatari delegation left Tehran on Thursday after talks. IMO chief Arsenio Dominguez condemned the Settebello attack: “This is simply unacceptable.” The IMO has logged 43 attacks on shipping since the war began. For India, which sources 65-70 per cent of crude through Hormuz, has ~1.35 million nationals in Bahrain and Kuwait, and is the world’s third-largest seafarer supplier (300,000+) — the escalation has put renewed pressure on energy markets, diaspora security and Washington ties.

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