US-Iran War News LIVE: Trump Tells Congress New War Against Iran, Houthis Attack Saudi Abha Airport | Today’s news
US-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump has formally informed lawmakers that the country is once again at war with Iran and has given his administration 60 days to use the military in the region without congressional approval. In a letter to Congress, he said the strikes, which began on July 7, constituted “military action consistent with my responsibility to protect the American people and the interests of the United States at home and abroad.” An on-again, off-again war with Iran is now proving very difficult for Trump to resolve as both sides fight over the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, the arterial waterway for the world’s energy supply. The US president has fumed over the failure to strike a peace deal with Tehran, while Republicans fear they will be blamed for higher gas prices ahead of midterm elections.
The Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport on Monday. The rebel group said the attacks were in response to airstrikes it blamed on Saudi Arabia that hit Sanaa International Airport earlier in the day. No casualties were reported, but the attacks marked an escalation not seen since the Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi-controlled areas several years ago.
US military renews strikes on Iran as tankers come under attack in Hormuz
The US military carried out another round of strikes against Iran on Monday when two tankers came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump announced that Washington was reimposing a blockade on Iranian shipping in the Persian Gulf and ensuring the strategic waterway remains open – for a fee, Reuters reported. The US Central Command said the strikes were renewed at Trump’s direction, shortly after he said on the Hugh Hewitt Show that Iran would be hit “very hard tonight and we’re going to hit them hard tomorrow. And there’s nothing they can do about it.” He later told reporters at the White House that the US was attacking Iran’s capabilities in the Strait.
Iranian missiles hit oil tankers in Hormuz, one sailor killed: UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday (local time) that at least one Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after Iranian cruise missiles hit two Emirati oil tankers in Hormuz. The ministry said the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah were targeted in the southern lane of the strait while in Omani territorial waters. The dead crew member was on board the Mombasa, it said. Of the eight injured, four were seriously injured. Six of the injured crew members were Indian nationals and two were Ukrainians. The attack caused material damage to both tankers after fires broke out on board. The ministry said the fires were brought under control.
