Report: Trump Considering U.S. Ground Operation in Iran, Striking Energy Sites
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following reports of US military strikes near Iranian coastal locations and threats from Houthi leaders against Saudi energy infrastructure. The region remains volatile as civil conflicts and international military involvement continue to intersect.
Why it matters
The potential for direct conflict between the US and Iran, combined with threats to global energy supplies, poses significant risks to international security and economic stability.
Witnesses said booms were heard in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Iranian news agencies reported Thursday that U.S. missiles and projectiles struck two locations along Iran's coast.
Mehr News Agency reported that U.S. projectiles struck near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Fars News Agency reported that U.S. missiles struck near the port city of Bandar Abbas.
Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that all Saudi oil and other vital facilities would be targets for the group's missiles and drones if Riyadh escalated its involvement in the conflict.
"The real equation is Sanaa airport for Riyadh airport, airports for airports, ports for ports, and blockade for blockade," he said in a televised speech.
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