US Navy will continue blockade of Iranian ports, Treasury Secretary says

Multiple oil spills in the Persian Gulf become visible from space following strikes on Iranian and regional oil facilities and vessels, with experts warning of a growing environmental risk, CNN reported on Tuesday.

Satellite imagery reviewed by CNN shows extensive oil pollution, including a spill spanning more than five miles near Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Another image shows oil contamination near Lavan Island following what Iranian state media described as a strike on an oil facility close to the island’s coast earlier this month.

Iran on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to intervene after the United States seized an Iranian commercial vessel and detained its crew and their families, describing the move as a breach of the ceasefire, NBC News reported.

In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said the seizure of the vessel Toska earlier this week amounted to a “clear and material breach” of the ceasefire agreement between the two sides.

Iran rejected US conditions for negotiations, while US President Donald Trump unilaterally extended the ceasefire at the request of Pakistan’s army chief, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Tuesday.

"Iran rejected the US conditions for negotiations; Trump unilaterally extended the ceasefire! Trump said that at the request of Pakistan’s army chief, the ceasefire would remain in place until Iran presents a new proposal," IRIB posted on X.

Iran hardline influencer Ali Gholhaki said on Tuesday US demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program and conditions related to the Strait of Hormuz were not acceptable to Tehran, arguing they cannot form part of any negotiation framework.

"Two main reasons for the non-holding of the Pakistan negotiation on Wednesday," he posted on X. "1. "Trump's insistence on including the lifting of the Strait of Hormuz siege in the Pakistan negotiations themselves" instead of "lifting the siege before the start of negotiations as a precondition" 2. "Unreasonable expectations in Iran's nuclear industry file" the details of which are in no way logical."

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday he, along with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, thanked US President Donald Trump for agreeing to extend the ceasefire to allow diplomatic efforts to continue.

"With the trust and confidence reposed in, Pakistan shall continue its earnest efforts for negotiated settlement of conflict," Shehbaz posted on X. "I sincerely hope that both sides will continue to observe the ceasefire and be able to conclude a comprehensive ‘Peace Deal’ during the second round of talks scheduled at Islamabad for a permanent end to the conflict."