Trump rules out immediate Iran attack amid escalating regional tensions

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The developments raise the risk of a wider Middle East conflict, particularly as Washington weighs diplomacy against military options and regional actors remain engaged in direct or proxy confrontation. Houthi officials claimed missile and drone strikes on Saudi facilities, including Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and energy infrastructure, while other reporting described intensified fighting in Yemen. The claims and their damage assessments remain subject to independent verification, but the combination of US-Iran tensions and attacks involving critical Gulf infrastructure makes this the most consequential developing international story in the available coverage.

Sources: Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency, ABC News