US-Iran war news LIVE: US military attacks another vessel trying to break Iranian port blockade | Today’s news
US-Iran war news LIVE: The US military said on Friday it fired on another vessel that tried to break a naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports. This development occurred at a time when Iran attacked American strongholds around the Persian Gulf. As Washington lashed out for the 13th night in a row, the US and Iran showed no signs of backing down from a conflict that has once again rocked the Middle East and global energy markets. With fighting rekindled and diplomacy uncertain, both sides have taken steps to suggest an escalation is possible. U.S. embassies in the Middle East began warning Americans in the region that exit options may be more limited, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards advised residents of neighboring countries to stay away from bases with U.S. troops.
US, UK plan summit to create naval coalition for Hormuz: Report
The United States and Great Britain are reportedly planning a high-level meeting in London next week to establish an international coalition to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Axios reported the development, adding that the meeting could bring together defense ministers and military leaders from Western and Middle Eastern countries, including US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine. The move comes as Washington seeks to build on discussions that the UK and France have had with many countries in recent months about a potential international coalition for the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the US wants allies to send mine-sweeping vessels, naval vessels and drones to protect the waterway.
US missiles hit Iran
US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday as US President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen, even as he again left the door open to a diplomatic deal with Iran. Almost two weeks after a temporary truce meant to end the war collapsed, Iran’s armed forces retaliated by firing on US bases in neighboring Arab countries, warning people they could also hit non-military buildings used by US personnel. In recent days, the US president has threatened to expand targets in Iran to include energy plants and bridges, send ground forces to seize its oil hub on Kharg Island and bomb a deep underground nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain.
Saudi Arabia attacks Houthi positions in Yemen
As the conflict flared, Saudi Arabia struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida on Friday, with media reporting two wounded after the Iran-backed group announced a naval blockade of the kingdom and hit its ships. Saudi Arabia and the Houthis recently traded fire for the first time in years, threatening a 2022 ceasefire that remains in place despite its expiration. The Saudi-led coalition said it hit Houthi sites and destroyed targets threatening merchant vessels in response to attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
