Iran threatens US warships as oil prices climb on supply fears
Houthis strike targets in Saudi Arabia: rebel media Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi media Ansarollah said Tuesday that the rebels hit targets in Saudi Arabia, as they press an offensive to seize territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Houthis had accused Riyadh on Monday of carrying out strikes around the country, including the deadly bombardment of a prison. "Yemeni drones and missiles pound the…
Iranian state media claims the nation has developed a new missile capable of preemptively striking threats. The Ministry of Defense spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, harshly criticized Canada, accusing it of endorsing U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran. Oil prices soared to a six-week high after renewed clashes between the U.S. and Iran heightened fears of disruptions to crude supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers following Iranian missile attacks on two American Navy vessels. Iran responded by warning it could target U.S. warships enforcing a blockade of Iranian shipping.
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