Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for declining to provide military support to secure the Strait of Hormuz, stating, 'This is not our war.' He misattributed this line to Merz, as it was actually said by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the continued malicious drone attacks launched from Iraq towards Bahrain and several Gulf Cooperation Council countries, calling on Baghdad to address these threats and attacks urgently and responsibly.
Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed retaliation against Israel and the U.S. for its campaign against Iran. He also thanked Hezbollah in Lebanon, the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen for their support, suggesting the Houthis could be next to join the war.
Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential leadership council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Breik and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani as the country's new prime minister, the state news agency Saba has reported. Bin Breik formally submitted the resignation, which was approved by the council, before Zindani was named to form the next cabinet, Saba said on Thursday.