Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Energy Security

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Reports indicate that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted at least seven oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over five days, while Iran says the waterway will remain closed pending U.S. acceptance of a plan to reopen it. At the same time, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters have exchanged attacks, and Saudi airstrikes reportedly hit Houthi-held Sanaa. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global oil route, and continued disruption could intensify pressure on energy markets and prompt further military involvement by the United States and regional powers. The available reporting is developing, and some details remain based on statements from parties to the conflict.

Sources: Reuters, The New York Times, Xinhua, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Anadolu Agency