- U.S. military conducts new strikes on Iran in response to Tehran attacking a civilian container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard closes the Strait of Hormuz after firing warning shots at a commercial vessel.
- Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Moshtabah K
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