Overview
- - The Houthi movement said it fired ballistic missiles at southern Israel on Saturday, hours after the Israeli military reported a launch from Yemen and activated air defenses around Eilat and the Negev.
- - The Pentagon is drafting what officials described as a possible final strike on Iran that could include wide bombing or limited ground operations, while fresh Marine units and elements of the 82nd Airborne prepare to expand U.S. options.
- - U.S. defense leaders confirmed Thursday the deployment of unmanned fast patrol boats for the first time in an active conflict, adding a new tool for Gulf patrols against Iranian targets.
- - Israel has recalibrated its war aims from toppling Iran’s rulers to degrading Iran’s military-industrial base, focusing strikes on missile production sites, weapons plants, and research hubs.
- - Shipping and energy risks are rising as reports describe severe limits on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and a new threat to the Bab al-Mandeb, while Arab and Egyptian bodies condemned Iranian attacks and the UAE’s foreign minister pressed counterparts on curbing escalation.