Overview
- An attack on the U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad left three dead, prompting an embassy advisory urging Americans to leave Iraq where feasible given closed airspace and limited routes.
- The International Energy Agency said members will immediately release strategic oil reserves to steady markets after disruptions and price spikes tied to the Gulf conflict.
- President Donald Trump pressed Arab states and other allies to join a naval effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz and warned NATO’s standing if partners refuse to help.
- Iran’s foreign minister warned the war will expand if outside countries intervene, rejected talks with the United States for now, and alleged U.S. bases in the region were used to strike Iran.
- Regional strikes continued, including a drone hitting Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem base without casualties, while U.S. and Israeli officials said thousands of Iranian targets have been struck and Tehran’s missile and drone capacity heavily degraded.