Wednesday

Iran says it has received intelligence that the U.S. and an "unnamed regional country" are planning to invade and capture its Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf as thousands of U.S. Marines are due to arrive in the region in the coming days. (The Telegraph)

According to Press TV, Iran has rejected a United States proposal to end the war and sets out five conditions for a ceasefire. (bne IntelliNews) (AP)

A senior Iranian official says that Iran is still reviewing the proposal despite an initial response that was considered "negative". (Reuters)

An Iranian cluster bomb wounds nine people, including six children and an elderly woman, in Bnei Brak, Israel. (The Times of Israel)

Jordan's air force intercepts four missiles and one drone launched from Iran. (Al Jazeera)

A drone strikes a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire at the site. (Reuters)

Seven fighters are killed and 13 others are injured in a strike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. The attack follows an American strike on the same base yesterday. (AFP via Al-Ahram)

A stray Ukrainian drone strikes a power station in Auvere, Estonia, while another crashes in Latvia during a large-scale drone attack on Russia. (Sky News) (BBC News)

A Ukrainain drone strike kills two people in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, according to Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. (Reuters)

A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapses with resumed cross-border shelling killing two people in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar Province, while Afghan forces claim to have destroyed three Pakistani military outposts along the border. Both sides accuse each other of breaking the ceasefire first. (AP)

Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, rise after a 15-day drop amidst potential diplomacy to end the Iran war. (Gulf News)

COSCO Shipping resumes new container shipment bookings from the Far East to several Gulf countries after Iran allowed non-hostile vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday. (AFP via The Straits Times)

A jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court, United States rules in favor of a woman who sued Meta Platforms and Google for her addictions to Instagram and YouTube as a child. (CNBC)

Under the St Peter and Paul Church [nl] in Maastricht, Netherlands, the remains of legendary French musketeer d'Artagnan are believed to be found. (BBC)

Philippine president Bongbong Marcos signs into law a measure allowing the suspension or reduction of excises on petroleum products when global oil prices reach a specified threshold, subject to time limits and reporting requirements. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)