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U.S. marks 10th night of Iran strikes as Houthis declare maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia
Confirmed
What we know
CENTCOM announced a tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran early Tuesday, with explosions reported at Qeshm, Bandar Abbas and Bushehr. Iran’s IRGC said massive fires broke out on two tankers that tried the southern Hormuz route, and claimed hits on U.S. air-defense and radar sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Houthi militants in Yemen declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia effective immediately, threatening Red Sea export routes just as Hormuz traffic was near standstill. Mediators floated a 10-day ceasefire to revive the June MoU, CNBC reported.
What's confirmed
- CENTCOM 10th-night strikes (Al Jazeera; CNBC).
- Houthi maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia declared (CNBC).
- IRGC tanker-fire claims in Hormuz (Al Jazeera; AP).
- Rystad: ~2.5 mb/d Saudi oil at risk if Red Sea threatened (CNBC).
What's still developing
- Whether the 10-day ceasefire proposal gains traction in Washington or Tehran.