US President Donald Trump is trading barbs with Tehran over control of the key waterway. Meanwhile, Houthi attacks shut down a Red Sea port.
• Rough seas: Ships face a perilous path through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Iran remain at odds over control of the key waterway. Elsewhere, attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels forced a strategic port in Yemen to suspend operations, deepening the region’s shipping woes.
• In Lebanon: At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the south of the country Saturday, Lebanese officials said, marking the deadliest day since a June ceasefire agreement. Israel said it was responding to a Hezbollah attack that wounded three Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah is another Iranian proxy group fueling broader tensions in the Middle East.
• US carriers: The Navy is increasingly asking its aircraft carrier groups to exceed the recommended deployment duration, according to a CNN analysis, as concerns grow for mental health and morale on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Yemen’s Mokha port has suspended operations after being hit by more than 25 missiles in recent attacks by the Houthi militant group, the port’s director said on Saturday.
