Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Haibat al-Halbousi met with İbrahim Kalın, Head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), in Ankara before departing for Erbil.

Iran has reportedly deployed an advanced anti-ship missile in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with the United States escalate. U.S. Central Command says American vessels remain operational and denies that any aircraft carriers were hit.