Overview
- President Donald Trump warned he will “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened without threat within 48 hours of his post.
- Iran’s military command said any strike on its facilities would trigger attacks on U.S.-linked energy, information technology and desalination sites in the region, and the IRGC vowed to completely close the strait if the U.S. attacks.
- Missiles from Iran hit the Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona, wounding around 100 people near Israel’s main nuclear research area, with the IAEA reporting no indications of damage to the facility.
- U.S. Central Command said it dropped multiple 5,000‑pound bombs on an underground Iranian coastal facility used to store antiship missiles and launchers, aiming to reduce threats to navigation.
- Tanker traffic through Hormuz remains heavily curtailed and oil prices have jumped past $105 a barrel, as 22 countries signaled readiness to help ensure safe passage and Trump castigated reluctant allies.