The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that 26 of its commercial ships are stranded around the Strait of Hormuz amid widespread regional military escalation.
Following heavy strikes on Tehran's strategic infrastructure, former Iranian diplomats are threatening the closure of the Strait of Hormuz while acknowledging that rebuilding the country's damaged energy sector will take years.
The US Central Command stated that the Islamic Republic has indiscriminately targeted Persian Gulf countries over 300 times in the past two weeks, dismissing Iranian claims of concern for civilian safety in the UAE.