The United States maintains a naval blockade of Kharg Island that threatens to permanently damage Iranian oil infrastructure, even as Washington publicly declares an indefinite ceasefire. While diplomatic efforts in Islamabad stall due to the absence of key delegations, international military planners gather in London to coordinate a coalition strategy for the Strait of Hormuz.

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