Gulf nations have privately conveyed to US President Donald Trump that they don't want military operation in Iran to end until the Iranian regime is changed, reported AP. These include UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait, who have not joined the war. UAE emerged as the most hawkish out of them and is pushing hard for ground invasion, report added.

Amid the ongoing Gulf war, the Central government said at least 18 Indian-flagged ships carrying energy supplies for India are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, with 485 crew members onboard. Of these, three are LPG tankers, one is an LNG carrier, and four are crude oil tankers. The vessels are among around 500 ships affected in the narrow strait.

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by October, the airline announced after he was criticised for only speaking English and not French while condoling the deaths of two pilots in a collision in US. Canadian PM Mark Carney welcomed the move, saying, "It's absolutely essential that his successor is ​completely bilingual." Canada has two official languages, English and French.

Iran responded after the US struck an aircraft that was scheduled to arrive in India later this week to collect humanitarian aid for Iran and called it a "war crime" and a breach of international law. "Strongly condemn the Israeli–American attack on an Iranian civilian aircraft transporting medicines and medical equipment from several countries to Iran," it said.

Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and terrorist Masood Azhar's elder brother, Mohammad Tahir Anwar, has died under suspicious circumstances in Pakistan, according to multiple reports. He was considered a key figure and the backbone of the terror group. Reports also suggest he was killed at a site where JeM launched its women’s wing, Jamaat ul-Muminat, after India’s Operation Sindoor.

Iran has urged Saudi Arabia to remove US forces from its territory. "Iran respects...Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation. Our operations are aimed at enemy aggressors who have no respect for Arabs or Iranians," Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. This comes after Iran destroyed a US E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft in Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base.

A massive, fully loaded crude oil tanker was hit by an Iranian strike at Dubai port, sparking a fire on Monday, reports said. It has raised concerns about a potential oil spill, with authorities confirming that the fire on board the Kuwaiti oil tanker has been successfully extinguished. The safety of all 24 crew members has been secured, authorities said.

Amid ongoing war in the Middle East, the Iranian Parliament committee on national security and foreign policy has approved a toll plan for ships passing through Strait of Hormuz. The proposal also bans vessels linked to the US, Israel and countries imposing unilateral sanctions on Iran. According to reports, toll payments will be made in Iranian rials.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump would be "quite interested" in calling on Arab countries to pay for Iran war's costs. "It's an idea that I know that he has and something...you'll hear more from him on," added Leavitt. This comes after reports claimed Saudi Arabia and UAE have asked Trump to continue the war.