Iran War Day 55: Ships Seized in Hormuz, Khamenei Injured, US Sets 3–5 Day Deadline

Iran War Day 55: Ships Seized in Hormuz, Khamenei Injured, US Sets 3–5 Day Deadline

Hours after Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with no deadline, Iran’s IRGC seized two commercial vessels and attacked a third in the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. A Greek cargo ship, the Epaminondas, was fired upon despite having received permission to transit, raising serious questions about who is actually controlling Iran’s military operations as tensions escalate across the region.

At the same time, new reporting confirms Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured in the strikes that killed his father and is now governing through audio calls and AI-generated video appearances. With Iran’s leadership fractured, the country has yet to produce the unified proposal the United States is waiting for, while the gap between civilian authority and the IRGC continues to widen.

Behind the scenes, US officials have set a private three-to-five-day deadline for Iran to enter negotiations — even as the White House publicly insists there is no time pressure. Oil prices remain near one hundred dollars, airlines are cutting thousands of flights, and a thirty-country coalition is preparing for a potential Hormuz navigation mission, as the window for diplomacy narrows and the risk of escalation grows.

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