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Washington announces a new task force to restrict Iran's supply routes as Tehran warns of retaliation, Iraq faces pressure to curb trade and diplomatic efforts show little progress.

The task force will co-ordinate with other US agencies to prevent the movement of advanced weapons systems across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea.

Tehran reports an attack on two fishing boats near Qeshm Island, while Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei orders an unrestricted response to threats.

Admiral Brad Cooper said commercial vessels were transiting the waterway without disruption after US-led mine clearance operations. IRGC has disputed the claim and sought independent evidence.

Iran claims full control of the Strait of Hormuz as the US weighs possible renewed strikes, while crude oil prices ease on hopes of diplomatic talks.

CENTCOM says coordinated naval protection has helped thousands of ships pass through the strategic waterway, even as a Singapore-flagged container ship sank after being struck by an Iranian projectile.

The US Treasury sanctioned 16 individuals and 10 entities over alleged Iranian financial networks, while both traded claims over control of the strait of Hormuz.

The US military has drawn up strike plans targeting Iranian energy and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat.

CENTCOM says US forces helped Gulf partners transport over 19 million barrels of crude oil through the waterway.

Iran says it will respond within days to a US peace proposal, with Abbas Araghchi saying the Strait of Hormuz could reopen on the sixth day if Washington meets the plan’s conditions.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cited an updated US Congressional Research Service report, which lists 81 US aircraft reportedly lost or damaged during operations against Iran.

Trump has not made a final decision on resuming major combat operations, while Washington and Tehran continue to trade conflicting claims over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the updated figures in a post on X.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said the tanker struck sea mines in a prohibited zone, while the US military said it was hit by an Iranian missile last month

The meeting brought together senior commanders from Israel and seven Arab states, with discussions reportedly covering Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and growing Houthi threats.

CENTCOM says commercial vessels were forced to alter course as maritime tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC claimed both warships were forced to leave the conflict area after sustaining damage and fearing another attack.

The strikes were carried out after Iran's IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, CENTCOM said.

Iranian state media said four people - two women and two children - were killed and more than 60 were wounded.

Five people were killed and 50 wounded at a wedding near Sirik, a coastal area on the Strait of Hormuz.