Iranian state TV, citing a spokesman for the joint military command, said Iran has full control of the Strait of Hormuz.

China A-shares opened higher but finished weaker, with late selling pushing all three major indexes into the red. At the close the Shanghai Composite fell 0.50%, the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.87% and the ChiNext Index fell 0.45% after erasing an early ~2% gain. Turnover across the two markets exceeded 2.5 trillion yuan and more than 4,000 stocks declined. CRO-related names outperformed and power stocks jumped intraday; compute-power leasing and CPO segments spiked then retreated. Base metals led sector losses across multiple subsectors, while education stocks' declines widened into the close.

Iran foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said oil pollution was detected recently along the coast of Qeshm Island. A preliminary investigation indicates the source may be a foreign bulk carrier; multiple coastal areas and parts of the sea surface have been affected.