Iran's Wednesday Deadline Expired While Trump Flew to Beijing
The May 13 deadline passed without a counter-text, strike, or extension — the ceasefire continues by inertia, not diplomacy, as Trump lands in Beijing.
Yosef Stern
Bureau: Jerusalem
Hormuz Is Open by Permission — The Permission Has Never Been Put in Writing
Qatar's LNG ships are crossing Hormuz under Iran-granted permission tied to Pakistan's energy crisis, but no formal agreement has been signed.
Ocean Koi Stays in Custody as Trump Lands in Beijing
Five days after Iran seized the Barbados-flagged Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman, the tanker has not moved and no diplomatic claim has been attached to it.
Hormuz Toll — 26 Ships, 900,000 Barrels a Day
26 ships remain held in Iranian-controlled waters with roughly 900,000 barrels of daily output blocked, unchanged since the deadline passed without agreement.
Brent Crossed $107 as the Iran Deadline Expired
Brent reached $107.77 and WTI $102.18 as Iran's Wednesday deadline lapsed, up roughly 45 percent since the war began on February 28.