US-Iran war LIVE updates: US halts overnight strikes on Iran as Houthis, Saudis clash amid escalating conflict | Today’s news
US-Iran War LIVE Update: The United States has reportedly suspended its strikes on Iran after carrying them out for nearly two weeks as fighting between the Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia intensified. The move raised new questions about US President Donald Trump’s war strategy. An Iran-backed Islamist militant group based in Yemen said on Saturday (local time) it fired missiles and drones at facilities linked to oil giant Saudi Aramco in the Red Sea port cities of Jizan and Yanbu. However, there was no immediate confirmation from the Saudi government or Aramco. Emergency warnings were briefly issued but later withdrawn.
Iran warns of retaliation after Ukraine attacks vessel in Caspian Sea
Iran’s foreign ministry on Saturday strongly condemned Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea, warning Kiev of possible retaliatory consequences and saying Tehran “will not hesitate to defend its national interests and security” under international law. According to state media, the strike happened early Saturday and caused an explosion on board the ship that killed one and injured another. Iran condemned the action as a direct violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter and characterized the attack as an “act of aggression” aimed at destabilizing the wider region. Tehran’s condemnation came after official confirmation from Kiev of a series of long-range attacks on Russian military logistics and supply chains, including naval operations in the Caspian Sea.
The IRGC warns Britain that it could become a target if it supports the US
A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Britain on Saturday (local time) that it could become a target if it decides to provide support to the US in the ongoing war. The spokesman said any country, including Britain and the Gulf states, that supports the US in the conflict would be considered a legitimate target, adding that US bombers had recently used British airports.
Iran claims to have sold $18 billion worth of oil during the war and ceasefire
Iran’s oil minister, Mohsen Paknejad, said Iran sold $11.5 billion worth of oil during the war and another $6.5 billion during the ceasefire, when lower risks for tanker traffic helped boost exports and allowed the sale of some of the roughly 100 million barrels of stored oil and gas condensate.
Zelenskyy claims that Russia is providing satellite information to Iran
In an evening speech on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi accused Russia of providing satellite intelligence to Iran to facilitate strikes on US military bases and state facilities in the Persian Gulf, while revealing that Moscow was preparing to receive 30,000 North Korean troops to bolster its forces.
In his most detailed warning yet, shared on X, Zelenskyy revealed that Ukrainian intelligence had monitored active Russian satellite surveillance of US military bases and state infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, which he said was then passed on to Iran.
