IAEA chief urges Iran to re-engage as watchdog seeks access to bombed nuclear sites
IAEA chief urges Iran to re-engage as watchdog seeks access to bombed nuclear sites IAEA chief Rafael Grossi urged Iran to restore engagement with the IAEA so inspections can resume at bombed nuclear sites. The appeal came as Western powers pushed a board resolution that could de…
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Houthi forces have announced a blockade on Saudi-linked shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, describing it as retaliation for a Saudi-imposed blockade on Yemen and an airstrike on Sanaa's airport. The strait accounts for roughly 12 percent of global maritime trade.
Reports indicate Saudi Arabia has rerouted some oil exports via the Red Sea amid separate tensions affecting the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli officials assessed that the United States may expand strikes on Iranian infrastructure and officials, potentially prompting Iranian retaliation against Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a six-hour security consultation on Monday night, during which he spoke briefly with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
US Central Command has conducted strikes on roughly 1,000 targets in Iran over 10 days, and President Trump stated that US forces would target the Pickaxe Mountain area near Natanz.
President Donald Trump stated at the White House that U.S. operations against Iran would continue and could target sites linked to its nuclear program, including Pickaxe Mountain, while asserting that Iran seeks a ceasefire but that fighting is ongoing.
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the conflict, urging rejection of violence and noting harm to civilians. Claims of specific damage levels and impending strikes remain attributed to the president's remarks.
Two Saudi oil tankers carrying crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea following threats from Yemen’s Houthis. U.S. forces conducted strikes on targets in southern and western Iran, while Iranian forces reported targeting U.S. sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan and stated that a tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran also claimed an attack on infrastructure belonging to Amazon in Bahrain, a report that remains unverified.
The Houthis announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and threatened to attack vessels loading or discharging Saudi oil, while President Trump stated that the Bab el-Mandeb strait had not been closed.