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Iran's Minister of Energy: We have rebuilt the four power plants that were attacked at the beginning of the war

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, Russian Federation, was hit overnight

The death toll from the explosion at the Amur Mining and Chemical Combine has risen to 8, and the search for the remaining missing continues, according to the Amur Center for Civil Defense and Fire Safety

According to two high-ranking Iranian sources familiar with the matter, Russian officials informed Iran that CIA Director Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow carried a message from the United States requesting Moscow to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The message warned that Russian entities would face economic sanctions if they failed to do so. Russia rejected the request, informing Iran that the threatened measures would have limited impact. The message also warned that Russian banks, traders, and maritime entities involved in Iranian oil, gold, and aviation would be subject to sanctions under the sanctions unless Moscow took action to close those channels.

Drones have attacked oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhniy Novgorod region

WSJ : President Trump has submitted the nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review

Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States, matching "dollar for dollar" the 50% duties that President Donald Trump imposed over the weekend after a breakdown in trade talks. Ottawa's new tariffs encompass more than 700 U.S. goods and are worth about $20 billion, mirroring the size of Trump's latest import taxes on Canadian wine, cement, hockey sticks and more

Trump on Truth Social: I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait, as we are, also, with Pickaxe Mountain and the already destroyed three other Nuclear sites. There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect

The U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran are unilateral, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, adding that Qatar supports ongoing mediation efforts aimed at resolving the dispute

2 people killed as result of drones strikes at the Afipskiy oil refinery

The U.S. State Department has officially removed Syria from its designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, ending the restrictions associated with that designation. The State Department also revoked the designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization, while the Treasury Department removed HTS from its sanctions list

Drones have attacked Afipskiy oil refinery

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sweeping new sanctions targeting over 100 international entities to cut off Iran's economic lifelines, backed by million-dollar bounties on top regime leaders

Trump: We're winning against EVERYONE, including Iran, whose Country is in Economic and Military Death Spiral

UN Secretary-General Guterres: Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has almost completely stopped.

Trump: Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years. Their ridiculously high tariffs on our Farmers and farm products has made life impossible for these great American Patriots, and has long created a 60 Billion Dollar Deficit between our two Countries. Not sustainable, and NOT ANYMORE. On January First, 2027, Tariffs on all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel, will be increased to 50%. Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO TARIFFS. Canada will be treated like a State no longer. On Trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with. They feel entitled, and yet, WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US. They do 95% of their business with the U.S., with us, the exact opposite

Drones have attacked natural gas infrastructure in Kursk region

Canadian PM Carney says in a statement that he has suspended trade negotiations with the U.S. after "last-minute changes" that Canada deemed were "unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.". PM Carney also says that Canada plans to match the tariffs on them "dollar for dollar", roughly $28 billion.

Reuters, citing shipping data firm Kpler, reported a decrease in the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with only 7 ships passing through the strait.

Zelensky signed a decree imposing new sanctions on Russia’s military-industrial complex and collaborators. The relevant documents were published on the President’s website

Power blackouts reported in Sumy

Power substation and oil terminal were attacked at Taman overnight and on fire

Drones have attacked oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk

Axios: U.S. conducting stealth operation to transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz

Trump has ordered his top envoys to halt talks with Iran, signaling a major shift in strategy. The administration is moving away from trying to "hammer Iran ASAP" and toward a longer-term effort to "strangle" Tehran through sustained economic and military pressure. The goal appears to be increasing pressure over time until Iran is more willing to accept Trump's terms. Source: CNN

Saudi Arabia has placed financial transfers to the UAE under enhanced anti-crime oversight typically reserved for high-risk jurisdictions, sources told Reuters, leading to delays and returns on some cross-border payments

Kuwait says three sub-feeders from the Rumaithiya (B) main substation have gone out of service

Iraqi judiciary: $20 million seized and 60 kilograms of gold recovered in the case of the Deputy Minister of Oil

ADNOC announces that one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; no injuries reported

General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed strikes at the Ust-Luga Novatek terminal