Framing Analysis
Africa News reports that hundreds of ships stayed at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday despite a US-Iran memorandum of understanding brokered by Pakistan. The memorandum calls for simultaneous lifting of Iran's closure and the US port blockade, followed by 60 days of nuclear negotiations and formal signing in Switzerland. President Trump stated on Truth Social that vessels were beginning to move, while tracking experts indicated traffic would likely remain limited.