Overview
- President Donald Trump says multiple countries could send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but no broad commitments have been confirmed.
- Germany rules out participating, the UK stresses de‑escalation, Japan cites high legal hurdles, South Korea is reviewing options, and France has pushed convoy concepts.
- U.S. Central Command reports more than 90 Iranian military targets struck on Kharg Island without damaging oil facilities, while Trump threatens further attacks and Iranian outlets say exports continue.
- Iranian commanders mock Washington’s call for help and assert the waterway is under Iranian control rather than formally closed.
- Regional fire spreads as Saudi Arabia reports intercepting ballistic missiles, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar report drone and missile defenses in action, the U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Iraq, and Israel’s military claims dozens of Hezbollah fighters killed in southern Lebanon.