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US strikes Iran for 12th night as Houthis claim Red Sea tanker attacks

From The Guardian · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. military conducted a 12th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets.
  • Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
  • The U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a nuclear cooperation agreement allowing uranium enrichment.

The United States military initiated a 12th consecutive night of strikes targeting Iranian military installations, as directed by President Donald Trump. U.S. Central Command stated the operations aim to further diminish Iran's capacity to threaten commercial vessels and mariners in regional waters.

These actions coincide with claims by Yemen's Houthi rebels that they launched missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The Houthis declared this action was in response to a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia amidst the ongoing conflict involving Iran. They identified the targeted vessels as the Encelia and the Layla, asserting these ships violated the blockade.

continue to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters

— US Central CommandDescribing the objective of the U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets.

In parallel developments, the U.S. has finalized a significant nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. The Department of Energy announced that the U.S. Secretary of Energy and his Saudi counterpart signed accords for peaceful nuclear cooperation and bilateral safeguards, potentially enabling Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium.

carried out a qualitative military operation targeting two Saudi oil tankers that violated the blockade

— HouthisClaiming responsibility for attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
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