Maintenance in progress

iran circulated terms requiring iranian-approved insurance for all vessels transiting the strait of hormuz, establishing a legal mechanism for ongoing toll extraction post-ceasefire. on the same day, 25 commercial vessels crossed — the highest single-day count since april — while us military guidance reversed within days from advising dark transits to permitting lit daylight crossings without naval coordination. the insurance requirement, if enforced, would be a structural change to transit sovereignty.

maritime tracking and military advisories, persian gulf region