- Iran has threatened retaliation against the United States following President Donald Trump's announcement of economic D-Day sanctions against Tehran.
- Iranian economy minister Ali Madanizadeh stated Tehran is fully prepared and warned that its stance is no longer purely defensive.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasised that kinetic military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and around Iran remain an option.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced fresh secondary sanctions targeting Tehran's trade partners, including an unnamed financial institution.
- The move comes amid reports of dwindling US military weapons stockpiles after six months of conflict, a claim President Trump has denied.
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