In brief
Iran announced a ‘maximum deterrence’ plan against a new U.S. attack, updating target lists to include U.S. and Israeli assets. A tanker was struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s IRGC claimed three ships hit naval mines. Saudi Arabia raised its early-warning alert, and U.S. President Trump said $4 billion in aid to Israel would end this year.
Iran announced its “maximum deterrence” plan on Sunday, saying it would respond immediately to any new U.S. attack and had updated military target lists to include U.S. and Israeli assets across expanded areas.
The Live‑Orange update cited the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), reporting that a tanker was hit by two unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also claimed that three tankers exploded after striking naval mines while transiting the strait without permission, a claim that remains unconfirmed.
Saudi civil defence raised its early‑warning alert for Riyadh, indicating increased regional tension.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that $4 billion in annual aid to Israel would end this year, a move that Israeli opposition figures have criticized as a “failure” of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Yemen’s government condemned the IRGC and Hezbollah as “blatant military intervention,” accusing them of dispatching 21 advisers to support Houthi rebels.
Oil markets fell to near four‑week lows, with Brent futures down to $103.60 a barrel and WTI crude at $96.09, as investors weighed ongoing conflict dynamics.
