Middle East Conflict – Daily Neptune P2P Group update 055 (1800h GST 23 April)

Headlines. US‑Iran ceasefire formally time‑bounded at 3–5 days with expiry now 25–27 April; Iran files formal UN blockade complaint and brands US naval action an “act of war”, Pezeshkian cites blockade as barrier to negotiations while lead negotiator Ghalibaf warns of new battlefield strategies; US Navy boards Iranian tanker M/T Tifani 2,000+ nm from Hormuz in first Indo‑Pacific enforcement action, satellite imagery confirms major oil spills and tanker gridlock as WHO warns of contamination risk; IEA declares Iran war the biggest energy crisis in history impacting 26% of global output; Israel‑Lebanon Washington talks end without agreement as IDF discloses major pre‑ceasefire Dibbine raid and journalist killed in southern Lebanon double‑tap strike.

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