Mehr News Agency reported the governor of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province said a U.S. shell struck a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy, says oil prices could surge to about USD150/bbl if the US and Iran return to full-scale hostilities. He warned it is too early to determine whether recent escalation marks a full resumption of hostilities or a dangerous but containable incident, and said oil price volatility is likely to remain elevated until clearer evidence emerges, regardless of whether a ceasefire holds or diplomacy regains traction.

據伊朗邁赫爾通訊社：德黑蘭西部傳出防空活動聲響。