WHAT TO KNOW
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Iran’s parliament speaker warned that any further hits on the country’s interests would be met with a “faster, heavier and more painful response” after tanker strikes Saturday.
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U.S. Central Command said it redirected 92 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two in the Strait of Hormuz, also releasing footage of an F-35A patrol over regional waters.
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OPEC+ kept October output unchanged as disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz curbed the group’s sway over oil prices.
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Israel said it targeted Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after drone launches, with Beirut officials reporting four fatalities and an evacuation warning issued before one operation.
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Saturday’s strikes on tankers in the Gulf drew sharper rhetoric from Tehran and Washington, signaling a widening confrontation along vital shipping lanes.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln left Thailand after a five-day port call amid its extended deployment and military operations in the Middle East.
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U.S. Central Command shared an image of a U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye aircraft landing on the USS George Washington as the strike carrier operates in the Middle East.
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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chair Joe Wilson, R-S.C., praised Yemeni government forces for dealing a blow to Iran-backed Houthi terrorists operating in the region.
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Oil prices rose in early Asian trading Monday as military strikes involving the U.S. and Iran targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz sparked fears of prolonged supply disruptions.