The United States and Israel carried out heavy bombing of Tehran yesterday, while officials on both sides warned of maritime escalation. The United States announced it destroyed Iranian vessels capable of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which could have added to the risks faced by commercial ships. Three ships were attacked in separate incidents in the strait today, the United Kingdom (UK) maritime agency said. As countries across the world begin to feel the gap in global oil supply, the thirty-two member states of the International Energy Agency are due to decide today whether to release strategic oil reserves.
The debate in Washington. Around 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the war so far and seven have died, the Pentagon said yesterday. It has not released estimates on the war’s financial cost, but the Washington Post reported that the United States spent $5.6 billion in the first two days of the war alone. U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine said yesterday the United States was making progress reducing Iran’s missile, drone, and naval capabilities and was looking at options to get maritime trade flowing.
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