The White House stated that President Trump does not view Iran's seizure of the cargo ships MSC Francesca and Epaminodes as a ceasefire violation, as the vessels were not U.S. or Israeli; Press Secretary Leavitt referred to the seizures as piracy.

The White House stated that President Trump does not view Iran's seizure of the cargo ships MSC Francesca and Epaminodes as a ceasefire violation, as the vessels were not U.S. or Israeli; Press Secretary Leavitt referred to the seizures as piracy.

On [date], CENTCOM reported that U.S. F-16 fighter jets conducted a patrol over the Middle East, with U.S. forces maintaining a presence and vigilance in the region.
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two senior U.S. officials, that the IRGC was responsible for the attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship "EVER LOVELY" while it was transiting the Omani maritime corridor.
Minszter ds. spraw zagranicznych Omanu stwierdził, że jakiejkolwiek przyszłej umowie dotyczącej Cieśny Hormuz nie będzie dotyczyły opłat za przeprawę, zgodnie z agencją informacyjną rządową.