Responds Trump

• An Iranian official asserted that the Strait of Hormuz "will remain Iranian" following suggestions by President Donald Trump that it could become U.S. territory after Operation Epic Fury. • The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) reported that a bulk carrier was hit by an "unknown projectile" near Kumzar, Oman, on Friday evening. • While the crew members are reported safe, the full extent of the ship's hull damage and the resulting environmental impact remain unknown.

• Iran has responded to warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump, who stated that any attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger U.S. strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants. • Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei asserted that the Strait of Hormuz will never return to pre-war conditions following these threats. • Baqaei further condemned potential U.S. attacks on "peaceful nuclear facilities," claiming such actions would violate international law and the U.N. Charter.

• CENTCOM has confirmed the deaths of three U.S. service members resulting from Iranian-linked attacks in Jordan and Iraq. • President Donald Trump described the losses as "a very sad thing" and reaffirmed his commitment to confronting Iran's nuclear ambitions. • Separately, a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait suffered a second attack in two days, causing a fire and the precautionary shutdown of several units.