KYODO poll shows Sanae Takaichi's cabinet approval rating fell to 50.2%, the lowest since taking office.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Rezaei warned Gulf states not to join U.S. economic sanctions against Tehran, saying Iran would treat the interests of any such countries as legitimate targets for retaliation. He said that if neighbors joined the U.S. economic campaign, the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz would be left "without oil" and Iran would strike other Gulf oil export routes. Rezaei also claimed President Trump took the economic action at the urging of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying Trump was initially skeptical but was persuaded to trial measures for two to three months before deciding whether to extend them to six months. He added that the enemy seeks to sow division and reiterated Iran’s unity.

Russian Defence Ministry said Russian forces struck temporary Ukrainian deployment points in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions with FAB-500 and FAB-1500 bombs.