Overview
- President Trump said a very heavy U.S. strike destroyed Iranian military targets on Kharg Island and spared oil facilities, warning that could change if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is obstructed.
- Iran’s Khatam al‑Anbiya headquarters threatened energy infrastructure tied to companies cooperating with the United States in response to any attack on Iranian oil assets.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged Iran will not be allowed to challenge vessel traffic in Hormuz and said U.S. escorts would begin soon, while claiming Iran’s missile and drone fire has sharply declined.
- To steady markets after oil topped $100 a barrel, Washington released 172 million barrels from strategic reserves and granted a 30‑day waiver allowing at‑sea sales of Russian oil cargoes.
- India said two IOC‑chartered LPG tankers were cleared by Iran to transit Hormuz as it seeks safe passage for more vessels, while UNHCR reported about 3.2 million people displaced in Iran and a U.S.-led probe into the reported deadly Minab school strike is underway.