Ahmad Hayat-Moghaddam, Vice Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said exemptions from transit restrictions had also been granted to China, Iraq and Qatar, allowing vessels from these countries to navigate the waterway without limitations

Tensions between the US and Iran remained high as Tehran warned of an immediate response to threats and demanded that Washington address seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Qatar and Egypt stepped up diplomatic efforts to prevent renewed hostilities