Overview
- Trump, in a Truth Social post Wednesday, said Iran asked the US for a cease-fire, a claim Tehran has not confirmed.
- The UAE is lobbying a UN Security Council resolution to secure the Strait of Hormuz and has reviewed options like mine-clearing.
- Bahrain filed a draft resolution that allows force to protect shipping, while France circulated a softer text, with a vote planned Thursday.
- Iran-linked forces stepped up strikes Tuesday, with a drone igniting the Kuwaiti tanker Al-Salmi off Dubai and nearly 50 projectiles launched at the UAE.
- US–Israel strikes continue, including a reported bunker-buster hit on an Isfahan munitions depot Tuesday, as Trump also says the campaign could end within two to three weeks.