Daily brief
Two U.S. sailors were injured in a non-combat fire aboard an aircraft carrier operating in the Red Sea. The incident occurred on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which has been deployed in the region amid heightened tensions.
Saudi Arabia stated its forces destroyed three drones targeting the Shaybah oil field and separately intercepted 33 drones launched from Iran (ongoing coverage).
Israel is reportedly in talks to establish a naval presence in Somaliland, which could lead to a Red Sea base (ongoing coverage).
Iran warned it would shed the blood of invaders in the Persian Gulf if its islands were attacked.
A second evacuation flight from Saudi Arabia organized by the Republic of Singapore Air Force has arrived in Singapore, with available seats offered to other nationals.