A commercial oil tanker came under attack by two unidentified projectiles near a Saudi Arabian port in the Persian Gulf late Sunday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency, citing reports provided by the vessel’s master.
Addressing the developments, US President Donald Trump stated that the conflict with Iran would conclude “very soon,” describing the sharp surge in global crude oil prices as a “very small price to pay” for long-term US and international security. President Trump also confirmed a constructive dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders reviewed military and diplomatic options regarding Iran.
Concurrently, Iranian diplomatic representatives departed Doha on Sunday following three consecutive days of intensive consultations with Qatari mediators aimed at brokering a formal de-escalation deal with the United States and Israel, Axios reported.
Diplomatic sources cited by Axios revealed that Prime Minister Netanyahu is actively pressing President Trump to authorize direct strikes against Iranian targets immediately following Tuesday’s US midterm elections. However, Trump currently favors allowing the diplomatic negotiations to play out—a strategy that has raised significant concern within Israeli leadership.
In a sharp escalation of political rhetoric, Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it has officially designated the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as “terrorist organizations,” while formally classifying the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) as a “hostile group.”
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