Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
Video shared on social media and verified by Reuters showed a large column of smoke rising from the direction of the Aramco refinery in Jizan.Two Asia-based trading sources said they had been informed of potential damage to fuel and oil storage sites at Jizan. On July 23, the Houthis struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea.American forces recently resumed their own blockade on Iranian ports. REUTERSMore on this topicLowered number of Iran war troop deaths on Pentagon site upsets military familiesIran’s new leader is more open to pursuing a nuclear weapon, US intelligence saysSee more onIranYemenSaudi ArabiaUnited StatesDonald Trump
- ▪Video shared on social media and verified by Reuters showed a large column of smoke rising from the direction of the Aramco refinery in Jizan.Two Asia-based trading sources said they had been informed of potential damage to fuel and oil sto
- ▪On July 23, the Houthis struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea.American forces recently resumed their own blockade on Iranian ports.
- ▪REUTERSMore on this topicLowered number of Iran war troop deaths on Pentagon site upsets military familiesIran’s new leader is more open to pursuing a nuclear weapon, US intelligence saysSee more onIranYemenSaudi ArabiaUnited StatesDonald T
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- ▪ U.S. forgoes strikes on Iran, but conflict escalates in the Red Sea — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian; Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes — Korea Times
- ▪ Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes - Reuters — "site:reuters.com" - Google News
- ▪ Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes — Rappler
- ▪ Iran will reportedly pause attacks if U.S. maintains halt to air strikes — All News
- ▪ Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes — The Sydney Morning Herald
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Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe US military said on July 25 that its naval blockade against Iran “remains in full effect” but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 26, 2026, 07:20 AMUpdated Jul 26, 2026, 08:18 AMSet as preferred sourceListenSummariseYemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil sites along the Red Sea, escalating the Iran war and threatening a key shipping route beyond the Strait of Hormuz.US halted 13 nights of strikes on Iran, with President Trump reportedly favouring diplomacy amid concerns over conflict expansion, defence depletion, and global economic impact.Iran accused Ukraine of attacking an…
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