Reports now of gunfire and tanks being mobilized in the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq.

Following reports of gunfire in Baghdad’s Green Zone, regional news outlets are now reporting that former Iraqi MP, Talal Al-Zoubi, has been arrested. Al-Zoubi is a member of Iraq’s Azem coalition, a Sunni-Arab coalition. His arrest does not yet indicate a wider targeting of the coalition, and is subordinate to the ongoing widespread crackdowns on corruption by current Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

In direct contradiction to reports that the U.S. was expecting an Iranian announcement on freedom of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and more evidence that little to nothing was gained by Oman-Iran talks today, the IRGC has announced that they struck a vessel that they say was in violation of their Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) transit framework. In addition to this, the IRGC has now said that the strait is closed until further notice.

U.S. retaliatory strikes are likely underway, following Iran’s announcement that they struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as explosions and reports of strikes in Bushehr and other areas are now being reported.

From the desk of U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, following renewed U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iran.

Following the Iranian strike on the M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre has said that the crew has now abandoned the ship due to the significant damage the vessel sustained. The crew has embarked onto a lifeboat, per the report.

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively unchanged despite the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the region.

Over the past 24 hours, just six merchant vessels were observed, visible via MarineTraffic.com, completing the transit via the Iranian (northern) traffic separation scheme, while none utilized the U.S.-supported southern corridor through Omani waters.

The static traffic picture follows Iran's attack on the Cyprus-flagged M/V GFS Galaxy, subsequent U.S. self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets, and reports of air raid sirens sounding across multiple Gulf states as regional tensions continue to escalate.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it has completed a third round of strikes this week against Iranian military targets in response to another attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to CENTCOM, approximately 140 military targets were struck during the latest operation, including missile and drone sites, naval assets, ammunition depots, communications networks, and coastal surveillance systems.

Across three nights of operations, the U.S. says it has now struck more than 300 Iranian military targets aimed at degrading Tehran's ability to threaten commercial shipping. CENTCOM also stated that, since early May, U.S. forces have helped facilitate the safe transit of more than 800 commercial vessels carrying approximately 400 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is dead.

Paramedics were called to the home of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine, in Washington, D.C. overnight on Saturday, in response to reports that he was suffering from “chest pains,” before he fell into cardiac arrest and died, officials tell The Washington Post.

Statement from U.S. President Donald J. Trump following the sudden death tonight of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham:

“Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!President DONALD J. TRUMP”

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has issued a new advisory stating that the U.S. established southern transit corridor through Omani waters remains open and available to all commercial traffic, despite Iran's declaration yesterday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed.

The advisory reinforces that the southern route remains available for use even as regional tensions persist, following recent attacks on commercial shipping and subsequent U.S. strikes against Iranian military targets.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced once again that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping, despite Iran's recent claims that the waterway is closed.

According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces have helped facilitate the safe transit of more than 800 commercial vessels carrying over 400 million barrels of crude oil since early May. More than 140 merchant ships have transited the Strait over the past week alone.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), appearing overall outwardly healthy, spoke to reporters yesterday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, expressing support for the White House’s decision to impose tougher sanctions on Russia. Roughly 24 hours later, he was dead from sudden cardiac arrest at his home in Washington.