•US President Donald Trump claimed Iran's president sought a ceasefire, a statement Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed as "false and baseless."
•The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group and 82nd Airborne Division soldiers are deploying to the Middle East amid rising tensions.
•US gas prices surpassed $4 a gallon, the highest since 2022, due to the ongoing Iran conflict, impacting global fuel and grocery costs.
•Trump indicated the US would soon conclude its war in Iran but reserved the option for future "spot hits" on targets.
•Saudi Arabia rerouted 1 million barrels of oil daily via pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, while Somalia and Tanzania announced significant fuel price hikes.
