The Iran Brief — May 17, 2026

Iran says it will soon reveal a new plan for managing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera reports that the plan includes tolls. Middle East Eye reports that Iran’s vice president says Tehran will no longer allow military equipment intended for its enemies to pass through the strait. That connects directly to two other developments today: U.S. enforcement of a blockade on ships traveling to and from Iran, and renewed diplomacy around the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Read the full written brief and learn about paid multi-country monitoring on Substack: https://threatsandtrends.substack.com/