"Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said it demanded an explanation after the drones crashed into the airport's main terminal building and another landed near a school, injuring two civilians. Also on Thursday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed in a statement that its naval forces struck an American oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf."
"The claim comes as the fighting has disrupted commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy corridors. Traffic through the normally busy route faded in the first days of the conflict, after Iran declared it closed and attacked some ships that attempted to cross through it."
"The Israeli military said Thursday its air force dismantled an armed ballistic missile launcher near the city of Qom that it said was ready to fire at Israel. It also said it struck an Iranian air defense system in Ishfahan. Since the attacks began, more than 920 people in Iran have been killed, according to the Iranian Health Ministry."
"China is the world's largest importer of oil and gas and has seen crude prices jump by 10% while natural gas prices have risen even higher. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz through which about a fifth of the world's crude oil and natural gas typically passes has all but dried up."
The conflict with Iran has intensified significantly with multiple military actions across the region. Azerbaijan reported Iranian drones striking an airport in its Nakhchivan region, damaging the main terminal and injuring civilians. Simultaneously, U.S. and Israeli forces conducted overnight strikes inside Iran, with Israel targeting a ballistic missile launcher near Qom and an air defense system in Isfahan. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed its naval forces struck an American oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The escalation has severely disrupted commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor. Over 920 people have been killed in Iran according to the Iranian Health Ministry. China, concerned about energy market impacts and crude oil price increases, has urged both Tehran and Washington to return to negotiations.
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