What to know
- A preliminary investigation by the Pentagon found that U.S. forces were responsible for a deadly missile strike on a school in Iran, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told MS NOW.
- President Donald Trump declined to rule out ground operations in Iran and again characterized the war as an “excursion.”
- Iran struck three ships near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route in the Persian Gulf. Leaders of G7 countries met virtually to discuss possibly escorting ships through the strait to ease the economic strain caused by the war.
- The International Energy Agency announced its members agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves in an effort to slow rising costs. Oil prices still rose amid the volatility in the Middle East.
- Seven U.S. service members have been killed in the conflict — and an eighth died in a non-combat related incident —with 140 others wounded, the Pentagon said. The death toll in Iran has surpassed 1,300 people, according to Iranian officials, and Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least 570 people, Lebanese officials said.