CENTCOM commander will present plans for possible military action to the president in an attempt to break the stalemate in talks with Tehran, Axios reports; On the agenda: attacks against infrastructure targets and an operation to open the Strait of Hormuz 

A large-scale international study found that vegetarians enjoy a reduced risk for five types of cancer, but at the same time increased risks were also identified in others. The data is based on approximately 1.8 million participants in a 16-year follow-up. 'Not all risk factors can be changed, but lifestyle can definitely be influenced,' says Dr. Adi Resko from the Oncology Institute at Kaplan Medical Center

Twelve Israeli soldiers were wounded, two moderately, in a direct drone strike on a military vehicle near the northern border; Hezbollah downed an Israeli UAV with a surface-to-air missile

Democrats accused Hegseth of misleading Americans about the reasons for the conflict and said rising gas prices are now threatening the pocketbooks of millions of people in the U.S.; 'Your hatred for President Trump blinds you to the success of the war'

US has several major military facilities in Germany, including  Ramstein Air Base and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest American hospital outside US; Merz: 'We are suffering considerably in Germany and in Europe from consequences' of the war

Oil prices jump about 7% following Reuters report that the US president is discussing with oil company representatives imposing a prolonged naval blockade on the Iranians; Trump: 'naval blockade is more effective than the bombings'

Officials say navy moved to enforce Gaza maritime blockade against Global Sumud Flotilla, a 100-vessel convoy carrying about 1,000 activists, hundreds of miles from Israel’s coast