Framing Analysis
Al Jazeera reports that transits through the Strait of Hormuz dropped from 35 vessels on Saturday to 12 on Sunday, with five of eight inbound vessels disabling AIS tracking. Iran announced the closure in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, following a Wednesday memorandum of understanding signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Thursday saw 25 transits, the highest since mid-April.