Daily brief
Three gunmen were killed in a shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Turkish authorities said the attackers were 'neutralized' and secured the area. Initial reports suggested a possible link to ISIS, but official confirmation on the attackers' affiliation is pending. President Erdogan condemned the attack and vowed to continue the fight against terrorism.
The US warned that an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may be Iran's 'last act', while Trump called Iran's use of civilian human shields around power plants 'totally illegal' and threatened Iran with the downfall of civilization.
The Israeli army warned Iranians to avoid using trains across the country amid possible strikes, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened attacks beyond the Gulf region.
Kuwait urged its citizens to stay home overnight amid regional escalation, and HMS Dragon docked in the eastern Mediterranean with a 'minor technical issue' as tensions with Iran escalated.
A Russian student killed a teacher in a knife attack. ICE agents shot a man after an alleged car ramming attempt in California.