Iran's armed forces have disputed a claim by US Central Command asserting that American troops enabled the transit of over a billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz over a two-month period. Abolfazl Shekarchi, a spokesman for Iran's armed forces, told Fars news agency that the assertion amounted to a psychological operation intended to raise the spirits of US troops and provide justification for the financial and human toll of the conflict, and that it had not succeeded.

In an earlier statement, CENTCOM reported facilitating the passage of over a billion barrels of oil through the strait, escorting more than 2,000 vessels engaged in commercial shipping, and removing mines from the primary navigational channels.

The Houthi military spokesperson Ameen Hayyan announced that the group had launched ballistic missiles and drones at locations described as strategically sensitive within Riyadh, along with a strike on an Aramco installation in Yanbu. No verification of the claims in the Houthi statement had been forthcoming from Riyadh.

A storage tank belonging to Aramco, located near Riyadh airport, was reported to be ablaze. A witness reported seeing fire and a thick column of dark smoke rising in the vicinity of the airport. No statement from Saudi authorities had been issued in response to the incident.

Authorities in Saudi Arabia broadcast public notices of an aerial threat across the country, including the capital, on Friday night into Saturday morning. A detonation was reported in Riyadh, with officials stating there were no injuries or property damage. The notifications followed a period of heightened friction linked to Yemen's Houthi movement and its ties to Iran.

Hossein Pedram was put to death by authorities following a conviction on charges of espionage on behalf of Israel's Mossad, according to state television. Pedram faced allegations of leaking confidential details concerning restricted defence installations in Isfahan province. According to state media, Pedram was taken into custody following strikes on military installations, among them missile facilities, during a 12-day aerial offensive conducted by the United States and Israel. Publicly available reporting contained no additional information on the charges against Pedram or the status of his legal proceedings.

Tehran announced that it had targeted the Togo-flagged oil tanker Trend on Thursday evening, alleging the vessel had attempted an unauthorised transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The assertion was carried by the country's state-run television network, which attributed it to the Revolutionary Guard. Iran's naval forces, operating under the Revolutionary Guard, issued notices to vessels seeking passage through the waterway without authorisation, stating that unauthorised transit would be met with force, as the country has maintained control over much of the strait since hostilities with the United States and Israel commenced on 28 February.

In a separate development, UKMTO reported that a tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz had been hit by a projectile of unidentified origin. All personnel aboard were reported to be unharmed.

The UN Security Council issued an advisory that ongoing projectile launches by Houthi forces carry the potential to broaden hostilities across the region and place maritime routes and global commerce at risk. The body's 15 members called on nations to uphold the weapons embargo and block arms, funding, and battlefield assistance from flowing to the Houthis.

Cargo vessels and petroleum tankers maintained their passage through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following a Houthi announcement that attacks would be limited to ships with links to Saudi Arabia. Vessel movement through the waterway fell over the preceding week as Houthi forces extended their control to islands along the route. According to Dimitris Ampatzidis, Maritime Risk and Compliance Manager at Kpler, daily vessel transits through the strait fell to between 26 and 35 during that week, down from a prior eight-week average of 35 to 40 ships per day.

Mohamed Kotb, a broker with United Insurance Brokers based in London, told a broadcaster that shipping movement had become heavily restricted and increasingly filtered. Houthi forces in Yemen reported that 26 air strikes attributed to Saudi Arabia had hit territory under their control within a 24-hour period. According to their own statements, Houthi representatives put the number of Saudi aerial bombardments on territory under their control at approximately 300 during the preceding seven days. No independent verification of those assertions was carried out.

The administration aligned with Riyadh reported that its troops had eliminated 30 combatants from the Houthi movement and left over 60 others injured during fighting in the al-Wazi'iyah area of Taiz province. Neither assertion could be confirmed through independent sources.