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Bahrain is leading a draft UN Security Council resolution, now with 112 co-sponsors, urging freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and calling on Iran to end attacks on Gulf countries.
Bapco Energies declared force majeure after an Iranian strike damaged Bahrain's Al-Ma'ameer refinery, suspending oil shipments and signaling wider Gulf energy disruption, with Bahrain insisting domestic demand can be met even as neighbouring Gulf states also invoke force majeure amid ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure.
An AWS UAE outage knocked two Availability Zones in ME-Central-1 offline after objects struck a data center, sparking a fire and forcing a power shutdown; restoration is expected to take hours and AWS cautioned customers to ingest S3 data in a different region as Iran-backed attacks escalate in the UAE.
Saturday Night Live’s cold open mocked Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth over the Iran attacks, portraying Trump dismissing concerns and defending the timing of the strikes, while Hegseth defends war moves. The skit prompted a mix of astonishment and distress in viewers, with comments ranging from disbelief at the rapid production to fears about the real-world implications, highlighting how audiences are reacting to satirical treatment of current events.
Despite a June rise, concerns over Iran attacks, tariffs, and geopolitical tensions suggest a turbulent summer ahead for the stock market, with experts advising caution due to increased risks and uncertain economic impacts.
Sen. John Fetterman expressed disagreement with President Biden's stance on not joining offensive operations against Iran, stating the US should support Israel. Fetterman also criticized Hamas for holding Israeli hostages and argued that they could end the war by releasing them. Meanwhile, the White House reaffirmed its support for Israel's security after Iran launched an aerial drone attack towards the country. Fetterman also commented on the potential for Trump to win Pennsylvania, expressing confidence in Biden's ability to carry the state.