US-Israel-Iran war

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said the conflict has intensified the global energy crisis and inflationary pressures.

An oil tanker carrying 15 Indians was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, while a chemical tanker with nine Indian crew members was struck by a drone in Romania.

Trump described Israel’s support for Saudi Arabia as “very helpful” and said Riyadh could join the Abraham Accords “maybe more than ever”.

Missiles struck Yemen’s Aden airport in the second such attack in less than 10 days, with the government accusing Houthi rebels of targeting the airport near a Yemenia Airways plane preparing for takeoff.

The US Treasury sanctioned 16 individuals and 10 entities over alleged Iranian financial networks, while both traded claims over control of the strait of Hormuz.

The US military has drawn up strike plans targeting Iranian energy and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat.

Rising debt levels and global inflation, partly driven by high energy costs from the Iran war, have pushed interest rates to multi-decade highs, adding to the burdens on the world's poorest nations.

Two vessels sank after projectile strikes near the strategic waterway, while US War Secretary Pete Hegseth repeated that Iran will never have nuclear weapons.

CENTCOM says US forces helped Gulf partners transport over 19 million barrels of crude oil through the waterway.

The IRGC Navy said the vessel caught fire after ignoring warnings, as two Indian nationals remain missing following a drone attack on MT Petro Dolphin off Oman.

Iran says the US accepted some of its seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz but warns it will maintain pressure until Tehran's demands are met.

Yemen’s Houthi group claimed it had carried out four missile and drone operations targeting airports and energy facilities across Saudi Arabia over the past 24 hours.

Iran's nuclear energy chief criticized the US for applying double standards, questioning why Washington prioritizes expanding its own nuclear capabilities while seeking to deny Iran access.