U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Nomm said the era of drug-trafficking groups operating with impunity across the Western Hemisphere is ending, and that the department is strengthening partnerships and targeting criminal organisations under "Operation American Shield" to prioritise U.S. security.

TASNIM NEWS: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy public relations office said a crude-oil supertanker operating outside designated routes tried to exit the Strait of Hormuz via a non-designated channel, struck a mine and exploded in a waterway declared high-risk. The IRGC navy warned any tankers that ignore Strait of Hormuz safety rules and related regulations will be met with heavy fire.

A Houthi spokesperson said the group launched four targeted operations against Saudi Arabia over the past 24 hours using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. The first, carried out in three stages beginning the night before last, struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, forcing a full closure and suspension of aviation operations. A second hit a Saudi Aramco gas facility in eastern Saudi Arabia (Shakdam), causing a large fire. A third struck Aramco’s Tanajib oil facility in the east and ignited a fire. A fourth hit Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport and disrupted aviation activity. The Houthis warned all global companies not to operate flights to Saudi airports, excluding airports and airspace serving the holy sites of Mecca and Medina.