Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. It claims the sailboat-shaped vessel was used for an “aggressive mission” that Iranian forces thwarted, while Washington has not commented.

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The IMF is closely examining the possible consequences of US plans to sharply tighten restrictions on Iran and actively enforce secondary sanctions against Tehran’s economic and trade partners, spokesperson Julie Kozack said. She described the action as relatively limited and said fuller analysis would appear in the World Economic Outlook and regional Middle East discussion.

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IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said the global economy has remained resilient after six months of war in the Middle East, absorbing the energy shock better than feared. Global growth remains on track at around 3%, she said, while uncertainty is still high.

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The IMF says the global energy shock triggered by the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has not been overcome. Oil, gas, diesel and jet-fuel prices remain high, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at one-tenth of pre-war levels. Reserve use, rising AI-related demand and the approaching Northern Hemisphere winter could add pressure.

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Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said the emirate’s airports were targeted by 17 ballistic missile strikes during the Middle East conflict. Sirens sounded 111 times, but no one was killed; the few people injured have since fully recovered.

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