Iran's Fars news agency reported its forces targeted 19 vessels over 48 hours and laid naval mines in the southern Omani route, with explosions heard near Qeshm Island after Trump rejected Tehran's reopening proposal [1][2]. Tehran also claims it seized a second US underwater drone this month [2]. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi told the UN General Assembly that the seven-day reopening plan remains contingent on lifting the US naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and ending attacks on all fronts [3]. Trump rejected the plan, saying the conditions were unacceptable [3].

US Energy Secretary Wright told Fox News oil flows averaged roughly 13 million barrels per day with one day exceeding 20 million, but Reuters and independent trackers show far fewer transits [4][5]. Kpler reported commodity transits fell to single digits on September 25, below the 10-day average of 18, with eight vessels exiting and one entering [4]. Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship transfer capacity has reached practical limits as Saudi crude is pushed through Hormuz, stretching transfer cycles toward ten days [5]. Insurance-based closure holds; oil passage through Hormuz cannot be confirmed from independent counts [4][5].