Iran says the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until Washington changes course, as the UAE accuses it of striking an Abu Dhabi tanker

Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States "corrects its behaviour", a stricter stance after three weeks of Omani mediation in which Iran's position had appeared to soften. A senior Iranian security official attached broader conditions to any reopening, widening the negotiation beyond shipping lanes.

The same day produced both a diplomatic signal and a reported military attack. The foreign ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) condemned what it called a hostile Iranian attack that struck a tanker belonging to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) with a missile while the vessel was transiting the strait. No one was hurt. Iran has not publicly commented on the accusation. Oman, which is brokering the talks, said the atmosphere remains positive and urged all parties to avoid actions that would undermine the progress made.

President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed a different view from the security council, saying he hopes the Omani channel can end the "neither war nor peace" condition of relations with Washington. The Israeli business daily Globes reported that the United States military has allowed 30 ships to sail to Iran on humanitarian grounds during the naval blockade, a detail that shows both sides are managing the pressure rather than escalating it without limit.

Crude oil prices have moved with each shift in the talks. Brent traded below 82 dollars a barrel on Friday as traders weighed the Omani channel against the tanker attack. Roughly a fifth of global oil consumption normally moves through the strait, so the price now carries a political risk premium rather than reflecting supply and demand alone.