Overview

• President Trump said US forces completed a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites overnight, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
• Houthi military spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saree reaffirmed that Houthis would target US ships and warships in the Red Sea if Washington supports Israel’s strikes on Iran.
• The statement voids a May ceasefire under which Washington and the Houthis had agreed to avoid hostilities in the Red Sea.
• Qatar and Oman publicly voiced alarm and condemned the US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
• Experts warn that renewed Red Sea hostilities could disrupt around 15 percent of global maritime traffic.