Overview
- Iran has carried out more than ten attacks on U.S. forces since the April 7 truce, with U.S. commanders on Tuesday citing nine shootings at merchant ships and two container vessel seizures.
- The United States, which began supporting ship passages through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, says the effort will steer clear of Iranian territorial waters and does not aim to restart large-scale combat.
- Axios reported Tuesday that Washington warned Tehran in advance not to interfere with the transit-support plan, a message meant to avoid a rapid breakdown of the truce.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China to press Iran over what the United States describes as an effective blockade of the key waterway, adding diplomatic pressure to the military effort.
- U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday after officials said the truce is holding, easing fears over the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that carries a large share of the world’s oil shipments.