Iran retaliates against US allies after its oil tankers destroyed
DUBAI/CAIRO — The Middle East war intensified on Tuesday with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on several Saudi cities, further embroiling a U.S. ally in the conflict, while U.S. forces hit multiple Iranian oil tankers and Iran targeted a U.S. base in Jordan. The Houthis attacked four cities in the south of Saudi Arabia, wounding 73 people and setting oil installations ablaze in…
The Middle East conflict escalated on Tuesday as Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen targeted several Saudi cities, escalating tensions between a U.S. ally and Iran. In response, U.S. forces attacked multiple Iranian oil tankers, while Iran retaliated by targeting a U.S. base in Jordan and hitting two U.S. Navy warships with ballistic missiles.
The Houthis struck four southern Saudi cities, resulting in 73 injuries and the destruction of oil installations. As global oil markets adjusted to the news, U.S. Central Command confirmed the destruction of five Iranian crude oil carriers, labeling the strikes as retaliation for Iran's attack on a U.S. Navy vessel. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran would face consequences for every attempt to target U.S. naval ships, with each such effort resulting in the loss of Iranian tankers.
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