[US-Israel, Iran War Day #21] Oil Prices Surge as Infrastructure Hit, Israel Strikes Over 200 targets

In Brief…

• US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said senior roles in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are now “temp jobs” and that US forces have pushed Iran’s navy “to the bottom half” of the ocean.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said missile production remains active under wartime conditions and that stockpiles are intact, with a spokesperson pointing to sustained output and warning of more complex operations and “surprises” ahead.
• A US F-35 fighter jet flying a combat mission over Iran made an emergency landing at a US airbase in the Middle East, the Pentagon said, with sources telling CNN they suspect the aircraft may have been hit by Iranian fire.
• European nations and Japan said on Thursday they were ready to join efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and to help stabilize energy markets.

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