NEW: Trump administration plans to announce a multinational naval coalition to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Several countries have agreed in principle to join the escort mission.

It remains unclear whether operations will begin during the conflict or after hostilities end.

Some governments remain cautious due to the risks of operating in an active war zone.

Source: WSJ

Iran war could trigger the worst Gulf economic downturn since the 1990s Gulf War, especially if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Qatar and Kuwait could see GDP shrink by up to 14% if the strait stays shut for two months.

Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates may see GDP drop about 3–5%, though they can reroute some oil exports.

Source: Bloomberg

Iran’s Army warned residents in parts of Dubai and Doha to evacuate, saying U.S. military personnel are hiding in those areas and they could be targeted in upcoming strikes.

Israeli forces killed four members of the Bani Odeh family, including two children, after opening fire on their car in Tammun near Tubas, West Bank.

Victims: Ali Bani Odeh (37), Wa’ed Bani Odeh (35), Mohammad (5), and Othman (7).

Two other children were injured in the incident.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that a “Polexit” — Poland leaving the EU — is now a “real threat.”

Tusk accused nationalist forces, including allies of Karol Nawrocki and the Law and Justice (PiS) party, of pushing the country toward EU exit.

He called such a scenario “a catastrophe” and vowed to “do everything” to stop it.

Tusk also claimed forces seeking to “break up the EU” include Russia, the MAGA movement in the U.S., and European far-right leaders led by Viktor Orbán.

Source: Politico

Trump on Strait of Hormuz:

To keep the Strait of Hormuz open — yes, the countries in the region will have to join the fight.

We get nothing from the strait. The countries that receive the oil are the ones that must participate.

The strait must remain open all the way. We will be there to help them.

Source: C14

Trump:

Is there another leader in Israel who could do what Netanyahu has done? No, I really don’t think so.

You would not have had the State of Israel if Prime Minister Netanyahu had not been in office.

I support Bibi.

Source: C14

Trump on Israel–US relations:

The reports about tensions are a big mistake. A complete lie and fake news.

It’s fake news at a third-grade level.

The relations between our countries have never been better.

Source: C14

Trump on Iran:

They want to negotiate badly, as they should, but I don't think they're ready to do what they have to do.

But I think they will be ready at some point.

Trump on Iran:

We're always there for NATO. We're helping them with Ukraine — it's got an ocean in between us, doesn't affect us — but we've helped them.

It'd be interesting to see what country wouldn't help us with a very small endeavor, which is just keeping the strait open.

Trump on NATO and Iran:

Whether we get support or not, but I can say this — and I said it to them — we will remember.

Trump on the Strait of Hormuz:

I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory.

It's the place from which they get their energy and they should come and they should help us protect it.

You could make the case that maybe we shouldn't even be there at all because we don't need it. We have a lot of oil.

Trump on Iran:

The kamikaze boats don’t exist. They’re fake. And you can almost see that when you look at them.

Because if they did exist, we’d hit them just like we hit other boats all over the place. But they don’t exist.

In fact, some of the people say, “Where are the boats? How come nobody’s seen the boats?” You know why? Because it’s AI generated. It’s fake.

Trump on Netanyahu:

They were saying, “Oh, did I have an argument with Bibi?” No. We really get along well.

My relationship with Bibi Netanyahu is, I would say, extraordinary actually.

Trump on Iran:

They've notified everybody and they put out statements that if you protest, you're going to be shot and killed.

The protesters have no guns. And I know you're a brave person, but I don't think you'd be protesting.

And so I think it's very hard for them to protest. I fully understand it. They said if you protest, you will be killed.

Trump on Iran:

They showed about 250,000 people in a square saying how much they love Khamenei — totally AI generated. It never took place.

The media knew it didn’t take place, but they built it up like they have great support. They don’t have support.

Reporter: Are there any diplomatic talks going on between the U.S. and Iran at all right now?

Trump: We’re talking to them. But I don’t think they’re ready — but they’re getting pretty close.

I don’t know that I want to make a deal because, you know what, first of all, nobody even knows who you’re dealing with because most of their leadership has been killed, as you know, right?

So I don’t even know that we want to make a deal. They want to make a deal badly — yes.

Reporter: Are you ready to officially declare victory?

Trump: No, I don’t want to do that. There’s no reason to.

Trump: Did you know that the rally of 250,000 people — the supposed rally — was fake?

Reporter: I saw reporting on it.

Trump: You wrote about it. You talked about it, and you knew it was fake. It was AI generated.

Reporter: I didn’t know.

Trump: You knew it.

Trump on Cuba:

We're talking to Cuba, but we're going to do Iran before Cuba.

Reporter: Do you have a comment on the six service members who passed last week?

Trump: (...)