Overview
- UAE ambassador Jamal Al‑Mashrakh said Thursday the UN Human Rights Council adopted a decision condemning Iran’s strikes on Gulf states, with backing from more than 100 countries.
- Bahrain’s public prosecution said Thursday it finished probes into cells linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and sent suspects to criminal trial for plotting attacks, sharing site maps, and spreading false reports.
- Oil rose sharply Thursday, with Brent near $105 a barrel, as Japan began releasing strategic oil and South Korea prepared an extra budget and extended fuel‑tax cuts to blunt price shocks.
- Markets reeled from mixed signals after President Donald Trump touted “productive” U.S.–Iran talks earlier in the week and Iranian officials publicly denied that any talks were under way.
- In Washington, UAE energy leader Sultan Al Jaber called threats to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz economic terrorism and said the country is leaning on partnerships as Dubai advisers reported no investor exits and residents used social media to debunk rumors.