Japan could take part in demining in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. However, the prerequisite is a ceasefire in the war between the USA, Israel and Iran, said Motegi. Japan imports around 90 percent of its oil through the strait, which Iran has largely closed as a result of the war. US President Donald Trump had previously urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to do more to open the important shipping route.
The Saudi Ministry of Defense reports that three rockets have been fired on the capital Riyadh. One of them was intercepted, the authority said. The other two struck in an uninhabited area.
According to the British maritime authority UKMTO, an unknown projectile hits a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The incident occurred 15 nautical miles (around 28 kilometers) north of the emirate of Sharjah, the authority said. The entire crew is unharmed.
US President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with destroying its power plants. If the country does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the USA would attack and destroy the civil infrastructure, Trump announced on “Truth Social”. Let’s start with the largest.
The Iranian Armed Forces’ Joint Combat Command threatens retaliation in the event of an attack on its own fuel and energy infrastructure. Iranian media report that all US energy facilities in the region would then be targeted. Read more about it here.
Britain has deployed a nuclear-powered submarine to the Arabian Sea, according to a newspaper report. The submarine, equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, would enable long-range attacks should the conflict in the region escalate, reports the Daily Mail newspaper. There is currently no statement from the British Ministry of Defense.
