- Trump says he will make Strait of Hormuz a US territory “pretty soon” while preparing a hard economic blow to force Iran into ending the war.
- In response to Trump’s threat to claim the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says the waterway will remain Iranian and that blockade enforcement will continue until the US accepts defeat.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Islamabad MoU marked an “end of the war, not a ceasefire”, pointing out that the US violated the deal and fighting resumed, leaving no 60-day ceasefire to extend.
Iran resumes oil tanker loading at Kharg Island, tracking firm says
Maritime tracking service TankerTrackers says an Iranian supertanker has been seen loading oil at Kharg Island for the first time since late July.
The ship-tracking firm says a National Iranian Tanker Company Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) was spotted loading roughly 2 million barrels of crude at the island’s Azarpad jetty on Friday.
Kharg Island is Iran’s main oil hub, usually accounting for about 90 per cent of the country’s crude exports.
The firm added that Iran’s overall oil production appeared to be roughly in line with domestic consumption, “meaning it may not need to export much.”
The United States reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports in mid-July.
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