Iran and the United States vowed on Thursday to step up attacks, after Tehran's Houthi allies struck Saudi shipping and sent oil prices soaring. On the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit in Manila, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis had been "suckered" into attacking Red Sea shipping by Iran.

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

US and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for the tenth consecutive night. Iran-aligned Houthis threatened a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, impacting global energy supplies.…

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

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

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

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

The attack on ships in the Red Sea threatened to expand the conflict and severely impact global oil supplies already hobbled by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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…

Houthis claim attacks on oil tankers after US strikes on Iran. WTI reaching $110 in July 2026 at 4.2% YES.

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

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…

By Elwely Elwelly, Ahmed Elimam and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump promised on Thursday "major military punishment" for Iran and its Houthi…

Earlier on Thursday, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles and drones at two oil tankers of the kingdom, which violated their naval blockade of Saudi Arabia

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…

Iran and the United States vowed on Thursday to step up attacks, after Tehran's Houthi allies struck Saudi shipping and sent oil prices soaring. On the sidelines of a Southeast…

In response to a Houthi attack on two Saudi oil tankers, U.S. President Donald Trump held the Islamic Republic accountable for the group ...

The entry of the Houthi rebels into the war between the US and Iran threatens another vital shipping route through the region, as the entire region remains on high alert.

Yemen's Houthis are claiming attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea