President Trump said that he had been “perturbed” in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and said he hoped to meet with Iran’s supreme leader.
The attack on the vessel, owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, underlines the threat to ships even as the U.S. and Iran try to negotiate reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.
In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire.
Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.
Thousands fled the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced the widening of the military campaign against Hezbollah.
The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U.S., are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans.
The president has wavered on whether to move ahead with an agreement with Iran to end the war. On Friday, he vowed to make a “final determination” soon.
Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.
U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.