Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ceased entirely, with AIS data from MarineTraffic showing no vessel transits in the past 24 hours, compared to a pre-Operation Epic Fury average of 130 per day.
The U.S. has continued its blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf in response to the IRGC's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The tension escalation was discussed in an interview with Farzin Nadimi, a senior researcher on defense and security affairs at the Washington Institute.
On May 9, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for mosques and Basij bases to assess the consumption of evaporative coolers in neighborhoods to optimize energy use amid rising temperatures and electricity shortages. He emphasized the need for public participation in managing energy consumption to prevent strain on the country's power grid.
The LNG tanker "Al Khraitiyat" is heading through the Strait of Hormuz after departing from Qatar's Ras Laffan port, bound for Pakistan's Qasim port, marking the first such passage since the start of the conflict. QatarEnergy has not commented on the development.
A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker departed from Ras Laffan and is en route through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, expected to arrive at Pakistan's Port Qasim. This marks the first such transit since the start of the conflict against the Islamic Republic.
Bloomberg reported that the Islamic Republic has not yet responded to a proposal by former US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the blockade of Iran's ports. Ardavan Rouzbeh, a reporter for Iran International, covered the story.
Britain is redeploying the warship HMS DRAGON to the Middle East for potential operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Naval blockade against Iran continues to be fully enforced, with CENTCOM forces redirecting 58 commercial vessels and disabling 4 since April 13 to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.
On Sunday, May 10, 2025, Iranians will hold gatherings and marches in various cities worldwide, including Sydney, Seoul, Stockholm, Berlin, Frankfurt, Toronto, and Los Angeles, to protest the internet shutdown, widespread arrests, and executions in Iran.
On Saturday in Newcastle, Britain, Iranians participated in a rally supporting the national revolution against the Islamic Republic, chanting for the closure of the "IRGC embassy" in their country.
The UK Ministry of Defence is deploying the destroyer HMS Dragon from the eastern Mediterranean to the Middle East to potentially join a multinational mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was previously deployed in March to safeguard British air bases in Cyprus but recently docked for repairs.
The New York Times, citing American officials, reported that Russia is transferring drone parts and equipment to Iran via the Caspian Sea to aid in rebuilding the Islamic Republic's military capabilities. The newspaper also noted a significant increase in shipping traffic between Russia and Iran, with Moscow now delivering goods through the Caspian Sea that were previously transported via the Strait of Hormuz.
