Iran, Houthis strike tankers as US bombing continues: What’s the latest?
With the Houthi naval blockade, shipping disruptions now impact the Bab al-Mandeb strait in addition to Hormuz.

With the Houthi naval blockade, shipping disruptions now impact the Bab al-Mandeb strait in addition to Hormuz.




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Iran struck Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Syria in retaliation for US strikes.
Fatih Birol says ‘oil security is still a critical issue’ and world should be ‘worried’ if situation does not improve.
Both sides face pressure points that could make a protracted war painful.
Oil prices rise as the US renews a blockade on Iranian ports and carries out a wave of air strikes.
Trump says the US will start charging a cargo fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Expensive interceptor missiles are facing mounting pressure from Iran’s cheaply produced drones.
Tensions escalate as the US president threatens to destroy Iran’s fortified nuclear site in the south of Tehran.
Iran’s military has warned it will not allow the United States to ‘interfere’ in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran targets its Gulf neighbours in third round of tit-for-tat attacks with US in a week.
Tehran hits back at several GCC countries, following the most intense US bombing since an MoU was signed last month.