Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz

 US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war. 

Pentagon reports strikes on 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island

The US military struck more than 90 military targets on the Iranian island of Kharg in the Gulf, but the Islamic Republic’s oil industry facilities located there were not affected, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

Five US Air Force planes damaged in Saudi Arabia

The Wall Street Journal has reported that five US Air Force refuelling planes were damaged in recent days while on the ground at an airbase in Saudi Arabia.

Blasts heard, smoke seen near Tel Aviv after warning of Iranian missiles

Smoke could be seen rising from two locations around Israel’s commercial hub Tel Aviv on Friday, AFP journalists said, after blasts were heard following a warning that missiles were fired from Iran.

US senator calls for accountability for attack on Iranian girls’ school

US Senator Raphael Warnock has said that the killing of more than 170 schoolchildren in Iran “should shock our conscience and cause us to recoil in horror”.

US makes money on high oil prices but Iran issue is more important — Trump

The United States is making money on high oil prices as the world’s largest producer but the Iran issue is more important at the moment, US President Donald Trump.

Iraq shuts down oil port operations after tanker attacks

The head of Iraq’s General Company for Ports, Farhan al-Fartousi, has told the Iraqi News Agency that all oil terminal operations have been completely suspended, while commercial ports continue to function normally.

US bears responsibility for strike on school in Iranian city of Minab — NYT

The United States bears responsibility for the strike on an elementary school for girls in the Iranian city of Minab, The New York Times reported, citing preliminary data from an investigation into the incident by the US military.