Overview
- The UAE’s ambassador in Geneva rejected portraying Iran’s attacks as “retaliatory,” cited UN Security Council Resolution 2817 demanding an immediate halt, and reported 7 dead and 142 injured from strikes on civilians and infrastructure.
- Qatar’s foreign ministry said assaults on civilian areas continue, described an intercepted Iranian missile near a Doha residential district, and stressed that Gulf states are coordinating positions daily.
- Analysts reported that sustained U.S.–Israeli airstrikes have severely degraded Iran’s military production and command infrastructure, with damage estimates reaching roughly 70–80 percent.
- President Donald Trump’s push for a multinational convoy to secure the Strait of Hormuz faces operational shortfalls and limited allied buy‑in, with experts estimating escorts would restore only about 10 percent of prewar traffic.
- The U.S. designation of the Ikhwan in Sudan, including Katibat al‑Bara, is now in force, prompting Sudanese civil and legal initiatives to build case files as warnings grow over a potential Iran–Houthi–Sudan alignment threatening Red Sea shipping.