The Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, further raising the risk of a second chokehold on world oil supplies at the Red Sea in coordination with Iran’s attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile the US military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, marking a 12th successive night of American attacks. The Yemen-based militants, who...
US and Iran trade new threats as more explosions are reported in Iranian cities, including Sirik, Ahvaz and Bushehr.
Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels
Ukraine released video of strikes on 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea, including 17 oil tankers.
One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, in the latest escalation in the strategic waterway. The ministry said the tankers, the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were targeted in the southern lane of the strait while in Omani territorial waters. The dead crew member was aboard the Mombasa, it said. Of the eight wounded, four were...
The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US Central Command says the strikes are intended to impose "heavy costs" on Iran.