1. Following a series of attacks on three merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has resumed airstrikes against Iran and revoked measures to ease oil sanctions. Iran has also signaled a retaliatory response, causing tensions to escalate once again.

2. Police Inspector A, who led the investigation into the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju, is undergoing a pre-arrest interrogation. It is reported that during the search and seizure of Jang Yun-gi's SUV, Inspector A instructed team members to "leave it alone" when they discovered cable ties, which were used as binding tools.

3. Driven by strong semiconductor exports, the current account surplus reached 38.61 billion dollars, or 60 trillion won, in May, surpassing the previous record set in March.

4. Heavy rain of over 150 to 200 mm is forecast locally in the central and Honam regions through tomorrow, July 9.