Daily brief
The UAE conducted dozens of strikes against targets in Iran during the war and amid a truce, using intelligence from the US and Israel, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The Pentagon chief also stated that the US is prepared to resume strikes on Iran if no deal is reached.
Iran has asserted full authority over the Strait of Hormuz, with its military command stating the IRGC Navy will control all traffic, while a suspected naval mine was detected in the strait and India is urgently evacuating 13 ships from the area.
An Iranian missile strike on a base in Kuwait injured five American personnel and damaged US drones, according to a report, as peace talks continue.
The US suspects Iran used a Chinese missile to destroy an F-15E fighter jet.
The US military struck another Iran-bound ship with a Hellfire missile as the blockade escalates, and a report says the ship was disabled after ignoring over 20 warnings.