Good morning. The Gulf war is escalating dangerously, with Trump threatening massive strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure including wells and desalination plants unless a deal is reached "shortly." Iran has already hit a Kuwaiti power facility, stoking fears about regional infrastructure being targeted. Meanwhile, Iran appears to be strengthening its position to effectively control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, potentially emerging from this conflict more powerful than before. The crisis is already disrupting global energy supplies, though Qatar's new Golden Pass LNG plant with ExxonMobil has just started production to help fill some gaps.
In other news, the BBC has sacked Radio 2's Scott Mills following allegations about his historic conduct, creating another PR headache for the broadcaster. There's been a stunning art heist in Italy where thieves made off with Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions in just three minutes from a museum near Parma. And if you're struggling with sleep, there's some practical advice on white noise machines for tinnitus sufferers, while new research shows AI data centers can actually warm their surrounding areas by over 9 degrees Celsius.