Overview
- Trump, in a Sunday post, warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges, even as he said talks could produce a deal.
- The White House confirmed U.S. commandos rescued a wounded F-15E crew member inside Iran, with U.S. officials saying they destroyed disabled transport planes to prevent capture as Iran claimed more aircraft were lost.
- Iran launched new drone and missile attacks Monday on petrochemical and port facilities in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, and an Iranian missile hit a residential building in Haifa that responders said left at least two dead.
- Iran said Iraqi vessels are exempt from its controls in the waterway and ship‑tracking data showed 53 transits last week, yet crossings remain down by about 90 percent and Brent crude has hovered above $109 a barrel.
- Mediators described talks on a potential 45‑day ceasefire as ongoing, and any truce could reopen a channel that normally carries roughly one‑fifth of the world’s seaborne oil and gas.