LIVETanker incident, Saudi alerts and Houthi strikes deepen fears of wider regional conflictLast updated: July 25, 2026 | 15:59Gulf News ReportDonald TrumpSaudi ArabiaIranAmericaUS-Israel-Iran warTehran alleges repeated breaches as Gulf shipping risks grow and Yemen fighting intensifies.ANIUS President Donald Trump said Iran was becoming more serious in talks but had not ruled out a major escalation, as maritime tensions spread across the Gulf and Red Sea. A tanker incident was reported in the Gulf of Oman, while the US said it disabled a vessel attempting to breach its blockade of Iranian ports. Saudi Arabia briefly issued security alerts in Jazan and Yanbu, and coalition forces struck Houthi targets in Yemen. Follow the latest developments here.HighlightsSHOW MORE03:52 PM, 25 July 2026Iran stopped four ships trying to transit Hormuz strait Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday their forces stopped four ships attempting to transit the strategic Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours."Four vessels that had intended to transit through the southern area of the Strait of Hormuz via an illegal and unsafe route were stopped over the past 24 hours after warning shots were fired by the IRGC Navy," the Guards said in a statement quoted by state television, adding that the ships had "altered course".Iran has in recent weeks hit tankers using a route hugging the Omani coast to traverse the strait, in a bid to strongarm vessels into using its own waters and pay for safe passage.03:41 PM, 25 July 2026Iran reports no new US strikes as tensions remain high