Overview
- Tehran warned it would target energy, IT and desalination sites across the region after President Trump demanded the Strait of Hormuz be fully reopened within 48 hours or face U.S. strikes on Iranian power plants.
- Israel reported new strikes in central Tehran after Iran hit the southern Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad, injuring dozens; the IAEA said no abnormal radiation levels were detected near Dimona, and it was notified by Iran of a reported strike on the Natanz nuclear site with no leak reported.
- Trump said the United States plans to reduce operations against Iran gradually while rejecting a cease-fire, and the Treasury issued a short-term license to sell about 140 million barrels of Iranian oil already loaded at sea to ease price pressures.
- U.S. officials said Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward the U.S.-UK base at Diego Garcia, with one failing in flight and the other intercepted, and no impact on the base reported.
- U.S. Central Command said it destroyed an underground Iranian installation used to threaten shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, as roughly 22 countries signaled readiness to help reopen and secure the waterway.