U.S. Central Command stated that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet struck the funnels of the cruise ships Starfish 3 and Sevda, which were attempting to violate the U.S. blockade and enter an Iranian port, causing them to lose power.
Iranian officials stated that they seized a Barbados-flagged tanker, Ocean Koi, carrying Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel is managed by a company in Pudong, Shanghai, and had previously been sanctioned by the United States.
China's two former defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were sentenced to death with a reprieve in first-instance trials. A military newspaper published an article emphasizing the determination to fight corruption, and outside analysts believe this may be paving the way for the trial of Zhang Youxia.
Thousands of villagers protested at Maojiawan in Zhaotong, Yunnan, the second-largest poverty alleviation relocation resettlement site in China. The conflict was triggered by a monthly parking fee of 360 yuan, leading to clashes after SWAT police arrived to suppress the demonstration.
China's National Financial Regulatory Administration recently issued verbal guidance suggesting that several major domestic banks suspend issuing new RMB loans to five refineries sanctioned by the U.S. for involvement in Iranian oil transactions.
A Mr. Fan in Jilin discovered that 88 liters of gasoline had been pumped into his 75-liter fuel tank at a PetroChina gas station. Gas station staff subsequently visited his home and attempted to settle the matter privately with 10,000 yuan in cash, which was refused.
人民日报社主管的平安校园杂志发文批评中国小学生赴海参崴参加俄罗斯胜利日儿童游行，指其在历史创伤地为他人摇旗呐喊。
The cruise ship JV Innovation, flying the Marshall Islands flag and leased and owned by a Chinese company, was attacked by Iran's Revolutionary Guard at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, with Chinese crew members on board.
一艘中国船东拥有的大型成品油轮在阿联酋富查伊拉港外海遭遇伊朗革命卫队袭击，导致甲板起火。