An Iranian drone strike hit the Kuwaiti-flagged crude oil tanker Al-Salmi off Dubai, sparking a fire and raising fears of an oil spill. The attack on a fully laden vessel in a critical shipping zone intensified the ongoing conflict.
Energy markets convulsed, sending the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States over $4 for the first time in nearly four years.
In Iran, a reported strike disabled a vital water desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, impacting drinking water for 150,000 people. President Trump had threatened to target such civilian infrastructure if no deal to end the war is reached.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the war with Iran is "definitely beyond the halfway point" in terms of mission objectives, though he declined to set a timeline for its end.
Separately, four Israeli soldiers and three UN peacekeepers were killed in clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
A likely U.S. strike hit the Iranian city of Isfahan, which is believed to house some of Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
According to the Associated Press, Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia and the UAE are privately urging President Trump to continue the war to cripple Tehran's leadership.