Iran Blocks 3 Pakistani Ships from Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions

• Iran stopped three Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) vessels – Karachi, Lahore, and Khairpur – from entering the Strait of Hormuz.
• The ships, carrying Pakistani crew, were transporting oil and were instructed to anchor at Fujairah port (Lahore, Khairpur) and Gwadar port (Karachi).
• Iran's IRGC warned that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all maritime traffic due to regional instability and US-Israel strikes.
• The Strait of Hormuz is a critical oil export route and a strategically significant maritime choke point.
• Separately, clashes near the US Consulate in Karachi resulted in 9 deaths, and Iran claimed attacks on US assets in the Indian Ocean and Kuwait.