US attacks Iran as Houthis allow Chinese ships to pass: What’s the latest?
The number of tanker crossings in the Strait of Hormuz dropped to lowest levels in two months on Thursday.

The number of tanker crossings in the Strait of Hormuz dropped to lowest levels in two months on Thursday.






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The US military says it’s degrading Iran’s military but has been accused by Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.
Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States.
Iran struck Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Syria in retaliation for US strikes.
Strikes have hit closer to Tehran for the first time since the latest wave of attacks started.
Iran’s Health Ministry has said at least 35 people have been killed and more than 300 injured since fighting resumed.
Less than a month after signing an MoU as a step towards peace, the US reinstates a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
While Trump has threatened to hit targets in Iran including Pickaxe Mountain, he has said a deal is possible.
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.
IRGC releases video of retaliatory missile strikes