Overview
- The Times reported that President Trump paused potential strikes after Saudi Arabia and Qatar urged de-escalation.
- According to reporting attributed to the Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman privately warned that conflict could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly one-fifth of global oil.
- Saudi officials conveyed to Tehran that they would not join a conflict and would deny U.S. use of their airspace for military operations, according to those reports.
- A White House official said the president retains all options as advisers review military, cyber, and other responses, with no final order announced.
- Iran warned it would target U.S. bases if attacked, and Reuters sources said some personnel were advised to evacuate the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.