Hormuz Diplomacy vs. Standoff: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz only if the US fulfills its Islamabad MoU commitments—lifting sanctions and blockade, releasing frozen assets, enabling investment, and ending Lebanon war pressures—while Oman has accepted a passage route “based on the map.” Maritime Control Claims: The IRGC Navy insists the strait is “completely decisive” under Iran’s control and remains closed to ships without Iran’s coordination, rejecting US claims it’s open. Economic Pressure Escalates: The US Treasury moves to cut Banque Misr’s UAE correspondent access to the US financial system, citing about $1.8B processed for firms tied to Iranian shadow banking networks, under “Operation Economic Outcast.” Sanctions Backlash: Iran condemns the new US sanctions as “state terrorism” and warns other countries not to enforce them, calling participation complicity. Culture & Social Cohesion: Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei urges domestic production, reduced reliance on the dollar, and—crucially—no “discouraging” public talk that could harm unity and social cohesion, as inflation and unrest fears grow. Human Rights Shock: An Iranian mother is reported sentenced to death for filming a protest fire, highlighting the crackdown’s harsh legal outcomes.