The U. S. conducted its "most intense day of strikes" in Iran, according to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to block oil shipments from the Persian Gulf. President Trump suggested the war might end soon, leading to a drop in oil prices, but Iranian officials indicated a determination to retaliate.
The United States conducted its most intense strikes in Iran amidst escalating conflict, while Iran threatened to disrupt oil shipments and officials debated the war's potential end.