Trump's Hormuz Warship Plea Unanswered; Oil Soars as Iran War Escalates, Casualties Mount

• US President Donald Trump's appeal for allies to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz has received no firm commitments.
• Oil prices are soaring amid the ongoing Iran war, leading the International Energy Agency to release 412 million barrels of emergency oil stocks.
• Iran refuses to engage in talks with the US to end the conflict, asserting that US and Israeli attacks initiated the fighting.
• The conflict has resulted in significant casualties and displacement across Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and Gulf Arab states.
• Missile and drone attacks persist, with Iran targeting Gulf countries and Israel, while Israel continues its strikes against Iran.