Yahya Sinwar

Iran-backed Houthi forces claimed large-scale drone, ballistic and cruise missile attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery at Rabigh, and military sites across southern Saudi Arabia, declaring Saudi airspace an open theater except for holy sites. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activated the Mecca Pact, agreeing to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities to the Kingdom. Britain warned it would expel 27 Israeli diplomats and their families if Israel follows through on closing the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

The IDF and ISA eliminated Izz al-Din Bik, commander of Hamas's Northern Gaza Brigade, in an overnight strike in Gaza City. More than 100 Israeli settlers rioted in the West Bank village of Jalud, blocking the return of a displaced Palestinian family and injuring three Border Police officers. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran expects a formal US response Tuesday to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The US launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military command centers and air defense sites, while the IRGC claimed ballistic missile strikes on US military aircraft in Jordan and renewed missile attacks on Bahrain. The IRGC also asserted that two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. A third US service member was confirmed killed in Iraq, and mediators proposed a 10-day US-Iran truce.

The US launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with tanker traffic at 28% of pre-war levels and oil prices spiking over 4%. Israel-Lebanon talks continue in Rome, and a newly uncovered memo reveals Sinwar anticipated a possible Israeli nuclear response to the October 7 attack.

Iran attacked a Saudi oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, the second such strike in hours, while the funeral procession for Supreme Leader Khamenei reached Qom. President Trump arrived in Ankara for a NATO summit and signaled support for F-35 sales to Turkey, drawing sharp Israeli criticism. Explosions in Damascus wounded 18 near French President Macron’s hotel during his visit. The IDF killed two Hamas commanders in Gaza and continued operations in southern Lebanon.