Overview
- Birmingham Airport reported four cancellations to and from Doha and Dubai as carriers cut services in response to volatile Gulf airspace.
- A Kuwait oil tanker off Dubai was hit by a drone, and officials said all 24 crew were safe as Kuwait Petroleum blamed Iranian forces.
- US warnings escalated as President Trump threatened to obliterate Iran’s power and fresh water plants if Tehran rejects peace terms, and the White House said the United States has capabilities beyond Iran’s wildest imagination if talks fail.
- Amnesty International said intentional strikes on power or water systems would likely be unlawful under the laws of war and could amount to war crimes.
- Emirates and Qatar Airways are operating limited schedules through designated corridors, and passengers are being told to head to Dubai only with confirmed flights as the conflict enters its second month.