- A US sailor, en route to the Strait of Hormuz for mine countermeasures, was medically evacuated after being scratched by a monkey during a stopover in Phuket, Thailand.
- The sailor received medical care and was subsequently transferred to Japan for further treatment, with officials stating there were no operational impacts to the mission.
- The Strait of Hormuz is currently undergoing mine clearance operations, following mines laid by Iran, a process that could reportedly take up to six months to complete.
- President Trump stated that US minesweeping vessels are clearing the strait and that the US Navy has orders to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats involved in laying mines.
- The ongoing closure of the vital oil-shipping lane has led to a dramatic rise in oil prices and prompted warnings from regulators about a potential global recession.
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