Spot gold rose about USD20 intraday, approaching USD4,100/oz.

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei said Seoul should refrain from deploying military forces to the region or joining maritime operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and avoid intervening in an already complex issue. He warned Iran does not want countries beyond the US, Israel and some of their allies to side with them or become accomplices to months-old military aggression, and urged South Korea and other states to avoid actions that would further complicate regional tensions.

據備忘錄顯示，特朗普政府承諾加快部署反無人機系統以應對威脅。