Overview
- Trump said late Tuesday he expects the operation in Iran to end in two to three weeks and warned European partners to secure oil flows through Hormuz on their own.
- U.S. defense leaders reported more than 11,000 Iranian targets hit over the past month and confirmed the first B-52 bomber missions over Iran.
- Iran tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz as parliament approved a transit toll and an official said no ship would pass without Tehran’s consent.
- A Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit near Dubai in what Kuwait’s state oil firm called a criminal Iranian attack, highlighting rising risks to commercial shipping and higher fuel costs as more vessels reroute through the Panama Canal.
- Arab officials told the Wall Street Journal the United Arab Emirates is preparing to help force open Hormuz and is pressing for a UN resolution to authorize a coalition operation.