Key facts
- Iran rejected an Omani proposal to divide the Strait of Hormuz and declared the waterway would "never return to its prewar situation."
- The IRGC launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran at US forces based in Jordan, described by CENTCOM as an attempted surprise attack.
- US forces successfully intercepted all Iranian missiles, and Jordan's army confirmed intercepting five.
- In response to recent drone attacks, US and Saudi forces struck multiple sites belonging to Iran-linked groups in eastern Iraq.
- The Hashd al-Shaabi reported at least 20 members killed in the strikes in Iraq.
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran at US forces based in Jordan in what CENTCOM described as an attempted surprise attack, hours after rejecting an Omani proposal to divide the Strait of Hormuz. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted by US forces, and Jordan's army confirmed intercepting five.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Iran rejected an Omani proposal to split the Strait of Hormuz into two equal shipping lanes, offering instead a counterproposal for vessels to transit exclusively through Iranian territorial waters. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari reinforced this position, asserting that "No movement will take place in the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission." The IRGC also claimed to have stopped and boarded three tankers in the strait.
US President Donald Trump vowed retaliation, stating that Iran would "get a beating" and receive "a hard lesson." Oil markets reacted immediately, with prices jumping 5% on fears of supply disruptions.
In response to what CENTCOM described as more than 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks over the previous 72 hours, US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple logistics and weapons sites belonging to Iran-linked groups across eastern Iraq. Saudi Arabia confirmed its forces intercepted drones targeting crude facilities. The Hashd al-Shaabi reported at least 20 of its members were killed across seven provinces in Iraq, denouncing the strikes as "a dangerous escalation." The Iraqi presidency condemned the strikes as "an unacceptable attack and a blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty."
Iran's Foreign Ministry accused both the US and Saudi Arabia of violating Iraqi sovereignty. Meanwhile, Israel accused Hezbollah of launching an explosive drone into Lebanese territory, and a minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government accused the Houthis of operating under Iranian guidance.