Trump shifts from bombing to sanctions in bid to force Iran concessions Trump is shifting from battlefield strikes to financial pressure against Iran. The move reflects stalled talks, depleted weapons stocks and rising oil-market risks.
Trump shifts from bombing to sanctions in bid to force Iran concessions Trump is shifting from battlefield strikes to financial pressure against Iran. The move reflects stalled talks, depleted weapons stocks and rising oil-market risks. President Donald Trump has shifted his appr…
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Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stated on Saturday that a cruise missile and a UAV launched toward the Riyadh region were intercepted and destroyed. Yemen’s Houthis claimed they launched multiple missile and drone attacks against Saudi troops and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Iranian media and the Revolutionary Guards Navy reported explosions in several parts of southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, on Saturday evening. These outlets stated that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly hitting mines.
The incidents occurred amid a US blockade of the waterway, which intensified tensions and fears of renewed American strikes.
The US military carried out fresh strikes on Iranian air defenses on Qeshm Island following the targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides stated on Saturday that negotiations to end the war are ongoing.
U.S. Central Command reported that it fired on and disabled a St. Kitts-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The military stated the ship ignored warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port, which it described as an attempt to breach a blockade.