DUBAI: US President Donald Trump promised on Thursday “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies, after the Yemeni fighters struck at least one oil tanker in the Red Sea, extending the Middle East war to a second major shipping chokepoint.The prospect that disruption could widen to a second sea sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war.

US President Donald Trump vowed that Iran would “pay” for killing three US soldiers despite signs Tehran and Washington want to resume diplomacy, even as a potential new front in…

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump vowed that Iran would “pay” for killing three US soldiers, despite signs that Tehran and Washington want to resume diplomacy.

Iran launched renewed attacks across the Gulf, where recent strikes on desalination facilities have raised concerns about water shortages

Houthi threats, Iranian strikes and a Hormuz standstill send oil surging as the US-Iran conflict enters its 10th day.

President Trump warned Houthi rebels against a naval blockade of Saudi ports. He stated the United States would respond if the group followed through with threats. Previous US…

In another escalation, the US president said American forces would broaden bombing to a nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain, 220 kilometres south of Tehran.

Trump downplays Iran talks amid escalating tensions and threats to Red Sea shipping, as military actions and oil prices rise.

By Ahmed Tolba, Yomna Ehab and Michael MartinaDUBAI/MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every…

US President Donald Trump has vowed to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after Iranian-allied…

The escalations intensify the risk of further pressure on global oil supply and prices.

The Houthis previously said they struck Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea days after declaring a blockade of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Donald Trump threatened strikes on Houthis in the Red Sea.

Oil prices rose after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure in response to any attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Houthi militants claimed strikes on two Saudi oil tankers, raising Red Sea shipping risks. The United States launched new strikes on Iran, marking a twelfth successive night of…

The US conducted more strikes on Iran as both sides traded threats. Meanwhile the Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Follow for live…

Attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Red Sea follow Trump threats to destroy more Iranian infrastructure

By Yomna Ehab and Enas AlashrayCAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) - The Iranian-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi…

Five tankers have rerouted to avoid Bab el-Mandeb as fears grow that Red Sea disruptions could further raise oil prices, impact shipping routes, and strain US military resources.

The Iran-backed group has fired on two oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US president warns Iran that any more attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with US strikes…

A Saudi vessel was attacked in the Red Sea as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to strike tankers in the waterway, Riyadh's state media said July 23, signalling a potential new…