U.S. military officials told Reuters U.S. forces did not target Kharg Island in last night's airstrikes.

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces said on the 28th it has dismissed active-duty officer Murata Akihiro after he allegedly forced his way into the Chinese embassy. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a routine briefing the officer entered the embassy armed with a knife and issued violent threats, calling the episode unprecedented, a serious violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and a grave threat to the safety of Chinese diplomatic staff and facilities. Guo said the incident exposed rampant domestic right-wing forces and failures in SDF discipline, noted that Japan has brought a prosecution, and urged Tokyo to take responsibility, severely punish the perpetrator and conduct a full investigation and rectification, saying the international community is watching.

荷兰TTF天然气期货近月合约价格上涨5.1%，至每兆瓦时70.10欧元，为3月19日以来最高水平。