A US tanker burns in sea off the UAE after an attack, Press TV reported.
The incident took place off the coast of the emirate of Sharjah. Published footage showed the vessel engulfed in flames, with thick clouds of smoke rising into the sky.
The US embassy in Baghdad was attacked by a drone, Al Hadath reported.
According to Iraqi security officials, a drone was aimed at the US diplomatic mission. The strike was reportedly aimed at air defense systems located in the premises of the US diplomatic mission in Baghdad.
Al Hadath reports that Iraqi security forces have completely sealed off the “Green Zone“ in central Baghdad, where most of Iraq's government offices and embassies of many countries, including the United States, are located.
At least 13 American servicemen have been killed and another 200 wounded since the start of Operation “Epic Fury“ against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a source.
According to the source, 170 of the 200 wounded have already returned to duty.
Ships carrying approximately one million tons of fertilizer are blocked in the Persian Gulf due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Nikkei newspaper reports.
According to data from the analytical company Kpler, cited by the magazine, 21 cargo ships carry approximately 463,000 tons of urea, 303,000 tons of sulfur and more than 200,000 tons of phosphates.
According to Kpler, a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could reduce annual supplies of fertilizer components by 30-50%.
Experts cited by Nikkei do not believe the current situation will immediately affect supplies to Japan, which is heavily dependent on fertilizer imports. However, Tokyo could suffer from rising prices and logistics costs.