Data from "MarineTraffic" shows that oil tanker and vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz initially increased over the past 24 hours but then decreased, with some ships halting and altering their courses.
Activist Masih Alinejad questions Pope Francis about the executions and abuses by Iranian authorities, accusing them of using religion to justify violence against protesters and women. Alinejad asks if these executions can be classified as a massacre and presses the Pope for a response to the ongoing human rights violations in Iran.
On December 15, 2025, the US military intercepted and boarded the M/T Tifani, a sanctioned oil tanker, in the Pacific Ocean.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that "Iran has violated the ceasefire numerous times." No specific locations or casualty numbers were provided in the tweet.
The Iranian Human Rights Organization reported the widespread arrest of at least 3,646 Iranians since the beginning of recent conflicts, starting from late February of the previous year following widespread protests. At least 111 civil and political activists, including human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, are among those detained.
دادههای «مرینترافیک»، یک سامانه رهگیری جهانی کشتیها، نشان میدهد تردد نفتکشها و دیگر شناورها در تنگه هرمز در ۲۴ ساعت گذشته ابتدا افزایش یافت، اما سپس به شکل محسوسی کاهش پیدا کرد. گزارشهای همزمان نیز حاکی است برخی شناورها متوقف شدند و شماری از آنها مسیر خود را تغییر دادند.
