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Mixed messages about the status of the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran saying it will remain closed until their newest demands are met while President Trump is saying the strait is open. Some of the demands include lifting the US naval blockade, and withdrawal of US forces from Iran. #iran #iranwar #straitofhormuz #trump
In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.
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President Trump's economic assault on Iran has drawn a fraction of the attention devoted to his bombing campaign, even as senior U.S. officials believe it may ultimately do more damage to the regime in Tehran. Why it matters: U.S. intelligence and open-source media reports point to a deepening economic crisis inside Iran, including gasoline shortages in one of the world's most oil-rich countries. - "The Iranians want to stop being bombed and they want money," a senior administration official said. "But that's almost in reverse order. They really want the money first." Driving the news: Trump, who paused U.S. strikes against Iran over the weekend after 13 consecutive days of attacks, said Monday that Tehran had requested a meeting to…
The Yemeni militant group opened a new front in the conflict between its backer, Tehran, and Washington, by announcing a blockade on Saudi shipping in a strategic waterway and attacking vessels.
Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.
Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in a blockade.
The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen are signaling a major escalation in the war between the Islamic Republic and the U.S., threatening a blockade on a key Red Sea shipping route that facilitates about 7 percent of the world’s oil supply. The move would borrow from the Iranian playbook that has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and compound the global energy crisis spurred by the Iran war. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5983848-houthis-threaten-red-sea-blockade/ #trump #iran #war #houthi #oil #politics
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the militant group’s threats in the Red Sea jeopardize Saudi Arabia’s main workaround for oil exports.
The Houthis are one of several Iran-backed proxy groups in the Middle East and are a leading player in the ongoing Yemeni Civil War.