UK Maritime Trade Operations said on the 8th a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile on the 7th at 20:20 local time (Beijing 04:20 on the 8th) while departing the Strait of Hormuz. The shipowner's security officer filed the report; all crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported. Authorities are investigating. UKMTO urged transiting vessels to exercise caution and report suspicious activity.

An IRGC spokesman said on Sunday the U.S. cannot force Iran's economic collapse by blocking trade routes because Tehran is prepared and maintains close coordination with neighbouring states. The remarks responded to the U.S. military’s new Iron Gate task force, which Washington says aims to help interdict shipments of advanced weapons and other sanctioned goods over land borders and via the Caspian Sea; the spokesman called the plan "wordplay" and said it would not achieve the intended severe economic pressure on Iran.

CoreWeave has written to incoming Texas governor Gina Hinojosa seeking cooperation to advance the state’s existing and future data center projects. CEO Michael Intrator said the company supports Hinojosa’s stated principle that data center development must align with Texas’s interests and asked to work with her transition team to responsibly complete already‑permitted projects and establish clear, stable, long‑term sustainable standards for future development. Hinojosa told CNN she will change the state’s approach to business, saying firms and government must form partnerships that benefit Texas residents.