The CMA CGM Kribi sailed close to the Iranian coastline and broadcast its French ownership throughout the crossing; in Tehran, an informal transit-approval system appears to be emerging.

The US and Israel are preparing for escalation by expanding strikes and hitting Iran’s economy, while talks remain deadlocked amid mistrust and conflicting demands over Hormuz and the nuclear issue.

The new resolution focuses on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of intensive talks and repeated efforts to forge agreed wording among the powers. According to a New York Times report, the draft has already gone through four different versions. The current text is far softer, but it too appears at risk of a veto.

Since the war began, Egypt has walked a tightrope: attacking Hamas with one hand while fueling anti-Israel propaganda with the other. It is struggling to preserve its status, yet drifting into Qatar's orbit. Weakened, but somehow strengthened too. What will be the price of its silence and avoidance?

The estimate, CNN reported, includes launchers buried underground by strikes but not destroyed. In addition, about 50% of Iran’s drone capabilities remain intact, and a large portion of its anti-ship missiles threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz were not hit at all.