President Trump said employment data were "very good" and the numbers "unprecedented", adding the problem was "we failed to get the message across".

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said talks via intermediaries produced no results and Iran's demands are completely unacceptable, calling some demands outrageous and even absurd. He added that diplomacy can sometimes fail, but the U.S. will pursue a diplomatic solution if there remains a chance.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said Saudi warplanes and missiles carried out 91 strikes in the past 24 hours across Saada, Taiz, Hajjah, Hodeidah, al-Jawf and Lahij, striking civilian infrastructure and causing civilian casualties. He said the attacks involved F-15 and Typhoon fighters operating from Khamis Mushait and Taif and missile launches from Najran; Sarea put cumulative Saudi air and missile strikes since the escalation at 4,460.