Overview
- President Donald Trump warned he will order strikes to destroy Iranian power plants within 48 hours unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened, posting the ultimatum on Truth Social.
- Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf threatened “irreversible” attacks on oil, energy, desalination and IT infrastructure across the Gulf, and the Khatam al-Anbiya command said it would close Hormuz completely if U.S. threats are carried out.
- Iranian missiles struck the Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad, leaving dozens to more than 100 people injured, and Israel acknowledged some projectiles were not intercepted near sensitive facilities as the IAEA reported no abnormal radiation.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is estimated at roughly 5% of prewar volumes and crude benchmarks have surged, with reports citing Brent above $110 and U.S. oil near $95.
- Israel signaled several more weeks of fighting against Iran and Hezbollah, stepped up strikes in Lebanon including on key bridges, and reported a fatal rocket attack in the north claimed by Hezbollah.