US proposes new coalition to restart traffic in Hormuz

The US is pushing for a new international coalition to restart commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The proposed Maritime Freedom Construct would share information, coordinate diplomatically, and enforce sanctions. The US Department of State sent an internal cable to US embassies calling on diplomats to convince governments to join the bloc. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said Washington's plans had failed and hailed Iran's control over shipping in the strait. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that any attempt to impose a maritime blockade is contrary to international law and doomed to fail. The US Central Command would provide real-time maritime domain awareness for the coalition.