British maritime security firm Ambrey flagged an incident near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, without elaborating.
It said it was aware of an incident 22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in United Arab Emirates.
"We've pulled off a number of surprises. When the dust settles, you're going to see some surprises on Thursday night and Friday that will make the beeper operation almost seem simple," Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to Washington told Merit TV on Monday in an interview.
Leiter suggested only the United States had the air power to knock out a formidable underground nuclear facility in Iran from the sky.
“In order for Fordow to be taken out by a bomb from the sky, the only country in the world that has that bomb is the United States," he said.
"That’s a decision the United States has to take, whether or not it chooses to actually pursue that course,” he said.
Israel’s military campaign against Iran continued through Monday, and Iran fired another salvo of missiles towards Israel, but the headlines were grabbed by President Trump calling for immediate evacuation of Tehran.
Here's a brief summary of major developments as the conflict entered its fifth day.
Trump's remarks, US role
Israel hits Tehran air and intel sites
Iran launches more missiles, vows fight
Rising toll from ongoing hostilities
Civilians flee Tehran as strikes widen
Nuclear infrastructure suffers major damage
Diplomatic efforts
War impacts air travel, oil, and trade
A resolution introduced on Monday by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine aims to keep the United States out of a war with Iran, he told Iran International, while US President Trump attempted to head off some dissent among populist supporters.
"My main focus is i want to try to keep the United States out of another war in the Middle East," the Virginia lawmaker said. "I really want to focus on the United States side of this, so I filed a resolution this morning to say the United States should not be at war with Iran without a vote of Congress," Kaine added.
"Obviously, if Iran were attacking the United States, then we need to defend ourselves and you don't need to vote in Congress to do that but we should generally not be involved," he added.
Meanwhile Trump appeared keen to scotch some prominent dissent from luminaries in his populist coalition who voiced disapproval with American involvement in the conflict.
"AMERICA FIRST means many GREAT things, including the fact that, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Some of Trump's supporters have criticized Trump's hawkish stance on Iran as a deviation from his populist and anti-war campaign promises.
"Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that, 'IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!'" Trump added, referring to a top right-wing commentator who opposes conflict with Iran.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Green meanwhile torched fellow supporters of President Trump who call for the United States to attack Iran.
"Anyone slobbering for the U.S. to become fully involved in the Israel/Iran war is not America First/MAGA," @RepMTG posted on X. "We are sick and tired of foreign wars."
Kentucky Republic Thomas Massie said the United States had no place in the conflict and would aim to ensure congressional approval for any military action.
"This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution," he wrote on X. "I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement."
For his part, left -wing stalwart Senator Bernie Sanders warned against more costly military entanglements in the region.
"Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement," Sanders wrote on X.
US President Donald Trump has instructed his administration to seek a meeting with Iranian officials as soon as possible, CNN reported citing a person familiar with the matter and a US official.
Trump aims to determine, CNN added, whether Iran is serious about diplomacy to end its conflict with Israel.
"What you're watching in real time is peace through strength, and America first. Our job is to be strong. We are postured defensively in the region, to be strong in pursuit of a peace deal, and we certainly hope that's what happens here," US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Fox News on Monday evening.
"So when you see jets and you see air defense assets and counter UAS assets, that's because my job as the secretary of defense is to ensure that our people are safe and that we're strong, so that we can set the conditions for a deal," Hegseth added.
"And President Trump's made it clear, it's on the table. The question is whether Iran will take, it all right, so the deal is still on the table, but all options are on the table."
"We believe that Iran, as president has said from the beginning, should not have a nuclear weapon. That position hasn't changed," Hegseth said. "They can give it up peacefully. That position hasn't changed.
"As a result, right now, we've got assets in the region, and we're going to defend them, and we're going to we're going to be strong in the process ... We're strong, we're prepared, we're defensive and present."
