An explosion occurred near a US military base in Bahrain on July 13 local time. Bahrain’s interior ministry said air defence systems were activated.

高盛：近期的袭击事件凸显了海湾地区出口前景的不确定性，而局势若严重再度升级，可能会加剧油价短期上行的风险。

A UN spokesperson said on the 12th Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep concern over a sharp escalation in the Gulf and the resumption of military confrontation, urging the US and Iran to urgently resume talks to resolve outstanding issues diplomatically. He said attacks must stop, called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid actions that would further escalate the situation, and urged immediate de-escalatory measures. Guterres warned that renewed full-scale hostilities would be catastrophic for regional populations, international peace and security and the global economy, and reiterated the need to fully restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.