Iran Vows Escalation After Gulf Clashes; Israel Strikes Lebanon

Iran vowed on Sunday to escalate its response to U.S. strikes, as both nations exchanged attacks in the Gulf involving oil tankers and warships. Tehran announced early Sunday it had targeted a U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, following a U.S. military strike on three oil tankers near coastal areas. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf promised a "faster and harsher" response to U.S. actions, while Revolutionary Guard spokesman Hossein Mehabi stated Tehran is working to inflict economic losses on Washington.

In Lebanon, four people were killed and twenty injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, according to the Ministry of Health. The Israeli military stated the strikes were in response to Hezbollah launching two drones at its soldiers in the "security zone" in southern Lebanon. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the United States for "urgent action" to halt the Israeli raids, condemning what he called a "dangerous escalation" despite a declared ceasefire with Hezbollah and an framework agreement between the two governments.

Iranian authorities arrested several individuals after a video circulated showing motorcyclists in Tehran waving flags of the banned Mujahedin-e Khalq organization, state television reported Sunday. Meanwhile, eight Arab and Islamic countries expressed concern that statements by two Israeli ministers regarding the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza challenge U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan for the Strip, warning it could become an "official policy" for Israel.

In Ukraine, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday. They arrived carrying a proposal from President Trump to end the war with Russia, following meetings with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This marks the first visit to Ukraine by Witkoff and Kushner since they began mediating the conflict. Zelensky expressed Ukraine's constructive stance and hope for a swift end to the war, emphasizing the need for peace and security guarantees.

Elsewhere, Indonesia suspended operations at its main international airport and five others due to the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, disrupting travel plans for thousands. In Nepal, rescue efforts continued 11 days after devastating floods that killed at least 1,341 people and left nearly 4,996 missing. Thailand saw the U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln depart from Laem Chabang port after its crew's first shore leave in 286 days. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began a two-day visit to Greenland to affirm EU support for the Danish territory, which U.S. President Trump expressed interest in acquiring. Guyana announced an agreement to receive migrants deported from the U.S. In Cape Verde, at least 25 people died when a bus fell off a cliff on Fogo island. In Bolivia, the death toll from two explosions at a military base rose to three.