Overview
- President Trump on Monday warned he would “obliterate” Iran’s power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island if no deal is reached or the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, even as he said negotiations could come “soon.”
- Israel said it was hitting military infrastructure across Tehran after weekend damage to Iran’s grid, and Iran answered with missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf targets, including a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant that killed one worker.
- Pentagon planning, described by Reuters and the Washington Post, weighs limited high‑intensity incursions near the Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island, with additional carriers and about 3,500 Marines already moved into the region.
- Pakistan said it will host talks in the coming days to mediate between Washington and Tehran, but Iran rejected a U.S. 15‑point proposal and denied any direct negotiations.
- Disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil, has pushed Brent crude to roughly $115 a barrel and is driving fuel shortages and power risks across the region.