Iran accused the U.S. and Israel of violating the truce and threatened to withdraw from negotiations. Israeli attacks in Lebanon were a major point of dispute.

Maersk said on ⁠Wednesday ⁠the two-week ceasefire agreed between ⁠the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities ​for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, but did not yet provide enough ‌security certainty to resume normal ‌operations.

Movements are dominated by smaller, risk-tolerant operators, while mainstream oil majors and large global shipping firms remain absent.

A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

The Story’ anchor Martha MacCallum discusses disputed reports the Strait of Hormuz is closing again and President Donald Trump’s strategy with Iran on ‘America Reports.’

President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. "Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,

Day one of the ceasefire is already strained: new strikes, rising tensions, and high-stakes talks ahead as the clock ticks on a fragile truce.

Shippers looking to revive the passage of tankers through ⁠the ⁠Strait of Hormuz were seeking clarity on the logistics, ⁠while refiners inquired about new crude loadings on Wednesday, in response to a ceasefire deal between the U.