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Iran intensified its military posture across the Persian Gulf, announcing a series of coordinated military and maritime actions to tighten control over the Strait of Hormuz and expand retaliatory strikes against US military facilities.
Saudi Arabia is forming a global coalition to ensure maritime security in the Red Sea, amid rising tensions with Yemen's Houthi rebels. The coalition aims to protect shipping lanes and prevent attacks on oil tankers.
Yemeni armed forces targeted two Saudi oil tankers with several missiles and drones, forcing about 10 ships to retreat and return.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have claimed an attack on two Saudi oil tankers transiting through the Red Sea. The Houthis said they targeted the ships for violating a blockade decision issued by the armed forces.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on the United Nations to take immediate and effective action against Iran, accusing it of threatening global peace and security by blocking the Strait of Hormuz and attacking oil tankers.
The US military has announced a new wave of strikes against Iran, aimed at weakening its ability to attack civilian vessels and ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes come at the direction of President Donald Trump, who has been critical of Iran's actions…