Ship runs aground in Hormuz as Iran insists on controlling the strait

Iran's IRGC said the grounding was caused by the vessel straying from its approved corridor. Hormuz control and the Israeli intervention against Hezbollah in Lebanon remain the two main obstacles to a final deal.

• A vessel ran aground in the Hormuz Strait after deviating from its approved corridor
• Iran's insistence on controlling the Hormuz Strait is intensifying geopolitical tensions
• Regional instability is preventing final agreements from being reached
• Maritime traffic security remains under threat