UAE vessel attacked as Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘cannot be seized with a tweet’

Key Points:

• Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have killed 11 people, including children and women, and wounded 19, marking the deadliest day since a ceasefire was agreed in June between Israel and Hezbollah. The IDF targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in response to an unspecified action by the militant group against Israeli soldiers.
• Hezbollah condemned the Israeli strikes as escalating aggression and accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using the conflict to bolster domestic political support, while also blaming the US for backing Israel. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the strikes an escalation of utmost gravity.
• The UAE reported a third attack on its oil company ADNOC’s vessels in the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, blaming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the attacks, which have endangered regional maritime security and commercial shipping.
• Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran has not yet decided whether to resume nuclear negotiations with the US, following President Trump’s remarks about “low-keying” talks; meanwhile, Iran warned it controls the Strait of Hormuz and rejected US claims to the contrary.
• The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched ballistic missile attacks on Yemen’s port city of Mocha, killing one and injuring eight, amid ongoing conflict involving Saudi-led coalition forces; the Houthis are a key part of Iran’s regional proxy network and have escalated attacks in the Red Sea area.