Overview
- U.S. forces, which boarded an Iranian‑flagged cargo ship on Sunday after disabling its engines, released video showing Marines fast‑roping onto the vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
- Tehran said it has no plans for a second round of talks in Islamabad and called the blockade and the ship seizure a breach of the ceasefire.
- President Trump said a two‑week truce due to expire around Wednesday is highly unlikely to be extended.
- CENTCOM said U.S. forces have directed 27 vessels to turn back since April 13 as the naval blockade of Iranian ports continues.
- Oil rose about 5% to near $95 a barrel and stocks slipped as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a route for about one‑fifth of seaborne oil, stayed restricted.