A Saudi-backed source told CNN that the rapid loss of Mocha was due to a lack of expected air support, citing a "complete failure of political leadership" in Riyadh and Washington. Another regional source attributed the collapse to external factors rather than Yemeni forces, while unverified reports suggest Houthi forces have captured U.

S.-made armored vehicles.

Iranian state media reported that an Iranian cargo vessel was struck near Qeshm Island on Sunday, resulting in one reported death and four injuries, although the specific source of the projectile remains unconfirmed. While the Qeshm governor attributed the incident to a "terrorist enemy" and UK maritime authorities noted a separate projectile strike, the U.

S. military has not issued an immediate statement regarding the event.

At the BRICS summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for expanded trade in national currencies to reduce emerging economies' vulnerability to political shocks, while criticizing "unilateral sanctions" for their impact on global food security.

He attributed recent domestic damage to military actions by the United States and Israel, asserting that these attacks on Iran's infrastructure carry potential regional and global consequences.

UKMTO reported a projectile strike on a vessel in the strait, prompting the evacuation of the crew after a fire broke out, although the identity of the attacker remains unconfirmed. This incident followed Saudi Arabia's precautionary closure of its East-West pipeline after a drone attack, which Baghdad and Riyadh attributed to Iraq, and occurred amid ongoing regional conflicts that recently pushed Brent crude prices above $100 per barrel.