IATA forecasts global airline industry revenue will reach $1.165 trillion in 2026, up from $1.065 trillion in 2025.

U.S. media report Israel has stepped up surveillance of senior U.S. officials to obtain first‑hand intelligence on U.S.–Iran negotiations; the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency in recent weeks raised Israel’s counterintelligence threat rating from “high” to “severe.” NBC, citing multiple U.S. officials, said Israel sought information on the Trump administration’s internal deliberations and decisions on the Middle East; a U.S. official described the activity as far beyond normal allied behavior. The New York Times named alleged targets including presidential envoy Steven Witkoff and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby. The Israeli embassy in Washington called the reports baseless.

A visit to the Strait of Hormuz found calm seas but few transits. Hundreds of vessels—mostly cargo ships—are densely anchored at roadsteads after being delayed for weeks; crew remain onboard and supplies are ferried by fast boats. Some ships have resumed passage, but overall shipping through the strait remains far below pre-conflict levels. Several hundred commercial vessels and roughly 20,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf. Timing for full reopening of the strait is unknown.