Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions, with Brent crude briefly surpassing $100/barrel before settling at $99.03 (+0.5%). The MSC-FRANCESCA and EPAMINODES were intercepted for alleged unauthorized operations and navigation system tampering, according to Iranian state media.

Maritime alerts reported gunfire incidents 8nm off Iran's coast and 15nm northeast of Oman, with one vessel sustaining bridge damage. The events occurred despite extended ceasefire agreements between regional actors.

Crypto markets showed muted reaction to the geopolitical flare-up, with major assets like BTC and ETH holding steady. Oil-linked tokens such as SUSHI and CVX saw sub-1% movements, while safe-haven narratives failed to materialize in digital asset trading.