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Oil prices rose after a cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the International Maritime Organization to pause its planned evacuation of ships. Brent crude climbed into the mid-70s as markets reassessed supply risks amid ongoing US-Israel tensions with Iran and a drop in Asian equities.
As clashes between the US-Israel bloc and Iran intensify, Trump urges international ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, while the US issues evacuation alerts for Americans in Iraq and notes UAE port tensions; Israel says it has killed senior Iranian officials, and Iran and allied actions prompt advisories and regional security moves, with talks over ending the war appearing unlikely at this stage.
Iranian authorities warned they will treat anti-establishment protests as enemy actions and will act forcefully, with police and Basij patrolling Tehran and other cities as the US–Israel war against Iran escalates; state media portray protesters as foreign-backed threats, while the nationwide internet shutdown continues and international observers condemn crackdowns amid leaders in Israel and the US urging Iranians to seize opportunities against the regime.
Israel says it launched a broad wave of strikes on Tehran’s government targets after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the conflict, while Iran retaliates with missiles at US and Israeli targets and the fighting spreads to Lebanon. The turmoil clouded energy markets as Gulf shipping faced disruption, and Mojtaba Khamenei emerged as a leading candidate to succeed Khamenei, with Israel vowing to target any future leader. The UN condemned civilian casualties, including a deadly attack on a girls’ school in Minab, as broader regional developments—from drone and missile exchanges to diplomacy and mediation—continue to unfold.