Tensions in the Middle East are climbing after two suspected Iranian drones hit the U.S. Embassy Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Officials say the strike caused minor damage and a small fire but no injuries, and Americans there are being told to shelter in place. The attack unfolds as U.S. military operations against Iran continue to intensify
At the same time, oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has almost ground to a halt. Around 150 tankers are stranded after Iran warned it could target ships in the key energy corridor, through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil normally flows. The disruption is already pushing prices higher, with companies rerouting vessels around Africa at steep cost.
President Donald Trump says U.S. operations are progressing quickly, while Vice President JD Vance rejected Iran’s claim that its uranium work is purely civilian. Keir Starmer says Britain won’t join offensive airstrikes without a clear objective, though it is helping defend regional allies, and Benjamin Netanyahu is praising close coordination with Washington. Back in the U.S., Democrats remain divided over the strikes and whether Congress should have been consulted.