🌐 Regional tensions continue to widen: IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency claimed navigational data showed Saudi Arabia and Qatar assisted U.S. military operations while publicly condemning Iran's retaliation. The allegation has not been independently verified.
Oman's Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador and delivered a formal protest after Iranian drones reportedly targeted sites in Musandam and Al Wusta.
⚠️ Interim ceasefire effectively ends: Heavy U.S. and Iranian missile and drone exchanges, Iranian retaliatory attacks on U.S. facilities across Gulf states, and Tehran's continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz have effectively ended the fragile interim ceasefire reached last month.
President Donald Trump declared the truce over. Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the era of "one-sided deals" had ended and warned continued U.S. interference would have broader consequences for the global oil and gas sector.
💹 Energy markets react: Reuters reported Brent crude rose 4.3% to $79.31 per barrel as concerns over the Strait of Hormuz and expanding regional conflict increased uncertainty in global energy markets.
🇬🇧 Britain expands security measures: The United Kingdom announced a £250 million investment over the next three years to combat antisemitism and strengthen security for Jewish communities across England and Wales. The package includes more than 500 additional police officers, increased patrols around schools, synagogues, and community centers, expanded counterterrorism efforts, and the "Servant" project deploying plainclothes security specialists within Jewish communities.
🚫 United Kingdom designates the IRGC: Britain also officially designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Membership in the IRGC, attending official meetings, or publicly displaying its symbols is now a criminal offense in the United Kingdom.
🏗️ Israeli Home Front Command continues overseas mission: Israel's Home Front Command continued its earthquake recovery mission in Venezuela by conducting structural assessments, classifying damaged buildings, briefing residents, supporting search, rescue, and recovery operations, and helping implement Venezuela's national earthquake recovery plan developed jointly with Israeli experts.
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