First Thing: US agrees Saudi uranium deal as strikes on Iran continue and Yemen’s Houthis hit tankers
The US signed a Saudi nuclear deal allowing future uranium enrichment as US strikes continued in Iran and Houthis attacked Saudi tankers.
OriginalSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished11:28 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished11:28 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk - AP News”
Yemen’s Houthis issue new threat that could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk
Key points
- The Houthis say they closed the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping.
- The attacks damaged two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, with fires reported and no casualties.
- Bab el-Mandeb carries about 12% of world trade, including a fourth of global container traffic.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged the Houthis to stop and said they were misled by Iran.
- Analyst data shows Bab el-Mandeb carried 7 million barrels a day in June versus 4 million before the Iran war.
Other reports
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“Iran, Houthis strike tankers as US bombing continues: What’s the latest?”
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
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The US signed a Saudi nuclear deal allowing future uranium enrichment as US strikes continued in Iran and Houthis attacked Saudi tankers.