Iranian state media reports an Iranian military commander warned that if the U.S. continues to "harass" Iranian vessels, the scope of attacks may widen.

美國前外交官喬伊·胡德稱，特朗普政府對伊朗的制裁行動旨在數月內逐步施加壓力，儘管美國官員有時將其視爲一種立竿見影的手段。胡德說：“財政部長談論經濟制裁時，好像制裁會在一天之內實施併產生效果，但事實並非如此。他所描述的制裁需要幾個月的時間才能生效。”胡德表示，美國外交官正與企業和政府接觸，警告他們與伊朗進行交易的後果。華盛頓在採取強制措施，之前需要一段時間來落實制裁。他將這一時間線與海灣地區軍事行動的緊迫性進行了對比。胡德說：“現在向海灣地區的油輪開火不需要時間，只需要幾分鐘。”他將美國的做法描述爲“對伊朗的金融、貨幣和物質方面實施長期制裁，並輔以旨在削弱伊朗經濟的軍事措施”。

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced a €2.2bln (about $2.56bln) economic support package for 2027 to ease cost-of-living pressures. Measures focus on the self-employed, pensioners, farmers and large families and include raising the minimum wage from €920 to €1,000 effective January 2028. Authorities say the 2026 budget is expected to again exceed targets, providing headroom for subsidies and tax cuts; the government says the measures will not jeopardize public finances and will comply with EU budget rules.