- Israel initiated new attacks on Iran, targeting the South Pars gas field, with Prime Minister Netanyahu confirming the action was unilateral but agreeing to Donald Trump's request to cease further strikes on the facility.
- Donald Trump declared he would not deploy troops to the Middle East, yet later threatened to 'massively blow up the entirety' of Iran's South Pars gas field if further attacks on energy infrastructure occurred.
- An international cargo ship successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz with its tracker active, marking a breakthrough after Iran asserted control over the waterway and multiple vessels were attacked in the Gulf.
- A Kuwaiti oil refinery was hit by Iranian drones, causing a fire and partial closure, following earlier Iranian retaliatory strikes on Gulf energy sites that led to a surge in global oil and gas prices and UK inflation warnings.
- The conflict has resulted in at least 3,186 fatalities in Iran since 28 February, including 1,394 civilians, and saw Donald Trump make a controversial Pearl Harbour comment regarding military surprise.
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