Overview
- President Donald Trump on Monday warned he would “completely obliterate” Iran’s power plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if no deal is reached, while claiming Iran would allow 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Israel said it struck military targets across Tehran on Monday after fresh Iranian missile launches, and Iran hit a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant, killing one worker and injuring others.
- Pakistan said talks between the United States and Iran would take place in the coming days, as Tehran denied direct negotiations and dismissed a U.S. 15‑point proposal relayed via Islamabad as unrealistic.
- U.S. Central Command reported a Navy ship and about 2,500 Marines arrived over the weekend, and U.S. planners are weighing limited ground incursions, while Iran’s parliament speaker vowed to burn any American troops who enter the country.
- Brent crude traded around $115 a barrel as Iran restricted the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel that carries about a fifth of seaborne oil in peacetime, driving fuel shortages in parts of Asia and disrupting global shipping.