Defense Minister KATZ said Israel would be prepared, if necessary, to carry out a "third" strike against Iran.

Gulf markets fell, led by Qatar, after the largest escalation in the US-Iran conflict since the sides agreed a 60-day peace pact last month. A new IMF report said Qatar is the commodity producer most directly exposed to disruptions in energy output and transport. Qatar's QE Index slipped 0.8%, Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell 0.4% and the Dubai Financial Market General Index dropped 0.2%.

Kuwait's defense ministry said its armed forces detected three ballistic missiles, one cruise missile and 10 hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace early today and successfully intercepted and neutralized them.