Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate: Adnoc Vessel Attacked Amid Rising US-Iran Conflict

Trump states that the Strait of Hormuz will become 'territory' of the US as oil prices rise following US threats to Tehran regarding an 'indefinite' blockade. Meanwhile, the US ambassador reports that no date has been set for the next round of Lebanon-Israel talks, and Saudi Arabia announces that 15 countries have signed a statement to establish a maritime alliance.

The US military is actively preparing to send the USS George Washington carrier to the Middle East, even as Israeli strikes in Gaza result in two deaths. Additional regional developments include questions surrounding the Houthis' military arsenal, Trump acknowledging an Air Force One escape over an Iran threat, and Trump firing back at Iran over compensation while claiming the 'US destroyed Iran’s nuclear programme'.

Further reports highlight a sailor's 'horror' of fireballs and distress calls, the realities of living under occupation in Kfarshouba, questions on whether the US Iran June deal will be revised, a US fighter jet refueling mid-air in the Middle East, and Trump's claim that the US held off a 'massive attack' on Iran.