President Trump vowed major military punishment for Iran and its Houthi allies. Houthi fighters struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Global oil prices surged significantly after the attacks on shipping routes. Iran also reported missile strikes on U.S. military sites in Jordan and Kuwait. These escalating events raise fears of wider economic disruption and conflict.

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.

Donald Trump threatened strikes on Houthis in the Red Sea.

President Trump warned Iran of significant military punishment for Houthi attacks. He described the Yemen-based militia as a proxy of Tehran. This warning followed Houthi claims…