CNN: The Iranian military warned the Strait of Hormuz was an “unbreakable red line,” after exchanges of fire with the US escalated. The military added it would destroy “all infrastructure throughout the region” if President Donald Trump acted on his threat to attack Iranian infrastructure.
Fifth day of strikes: The US military launched more waves of attacks on Iran on Wednesday, largely focused on the south but also penetrating deep into Iran. Trump is also weighing options to expand the US military operation, sources told CNN. Iran responded with more attacks on Gulf states…
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say
The idea has been discussed within the Islamic Republic’s leadership, and the message has been conveyed to Iran’s Houthi allies, two senior Iranian sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The sources said the Houthis had been informed recently of Tehran’s request, which has not been previously reported…
Chevron and Iraq seek to bypass Strait of Hormuz with Syria pipeline
The US oil major is partnering with Los Angeles-based TI Capital and a group owned by the Syrian-Qatari billionaire Al-Khayyat brothers to form a consortium to establish the pipeline network, according to four people familiar with the matter.
…Tom Barrack, a longtime friend and adviser to US President Donald Trump — who is also the US ambassador in Turkey and the US special envoy for Syria and Iraq — has been helping orchestrate agreements with Baghdad, the people said.
Pakistan worries about being drawn into US-Iran conflict after Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
“Our top civil and military leaders have conveyed to Iran at the highest level that the attacks on Saudi Arabia are attacks on Pakistan,” a Pakistani official told Reuters. “It is our red line.”
The source and other Pakistani officials interviewed for this article spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak publicly.
“Pakistan wasn’t anticipating that the tensions will rise so suddenly,” said Muhammad Amir Rana, a Pakistani security analyst…
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US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump’s options for new escalation, officials say
One of the U.S. officials said the strikes could be seen as “shaping operations” that are degrading Iranian defenses in case the U.S. military was ordered to carry out more intensive operations in the future.
“This is helping set the stage, if needed,” the official said…
The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review to help determine what happened, according to three sources familiar with the matter…
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