Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran will turn a maritime blockade into another failure for the "enemy".

Local time on the 7th, a private jet reportedly exploded during an emergency landing at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, killing 2 people. The aircraft had been destined for Austin, Texas, when it developed mechanical trouble shortly after takeoff and attempted an emergency return; it exploded and caught fire after touchdown. The Dominican civil aviation authority said the plane was US-registered and listed to a business aviation company. The 2 on board have been identified as US citizens. Cause under investigation.

South Korea's foreign-exchange authorities said FX volatility is excessive relative to fundamentals.