Iran’s chief negotiator warns retaliation will be ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ after U.S. hits tankers in response to attack attempt on warships

Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, warned that retaliatory actions from Iran will be "faster, heavier and more painful" following the recent U.S. attacks on Iranian oil tankers. The U.S. military denied Iran's claim of striking an American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "total lie." Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon resulted in the death of four people and the destruction of a hospital.

Yemen's government forces retaken territory from Houthi rebels in the provinces of Hodeida and Taiz, along the western coast. In Gaza, over 110 Palestinians, including around 70 children, were mourned in a mass funeral after their remains were recovered from the rubble of their homes destroyed by Israeli strikes. Muslim nations condemned Israel's proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza, calling it "inflammatory" and threatening the future of a Palestinian state.

Israel warned citizens against traveling to Muslim nations for the upcoming Jewish High Holiday season, urging precautions to avoid displaying Jewish symbols.