A U.S. armed operation sank five Iranian oil tankers. Iran then fired a barrage of missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan. Iranian forces also struck ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices climbed. Crude moved above $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
Protesters mobilised in South Korea. They urged their government to stay out of the war and not take part. Their message was unmistakable. They did not want South Korea dragged into the conflict. They did not want South Korea's involvement in the war. They asked the government not to join it.