US President Donald Trump has issued threats to Iran and its Houthi allies with ‘MAJOR MILITARY PUNISHMENT’.
This comes after the Houthi rebels bombed Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, opening up a terrifying new massive escalation in Donald Trump’s war.
The latest escalation in the Middle East has sent oil prices rocketing above $100 per barrel for the first time in two months.
Yemen’s militant group claimed attacks on two Saudi tankers Wednesday night – their first strike since declaring a blockade on the kingdom’s shipping earlier this week.
The Houthis fired on the vessels for breaching their embargo in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is responsible for around 7 percent of the global oil trade.
It came as US forces carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, prompting Trump to threaten additional ‘punishment’ on both Tehran and the Houthis.
The US has escalated its air campaign with B-1 bomber strikes on Revolutionary Guard targets.
The costly aircraft can haul two dozen 2,000lb bombs or dozens of cruise missiles.
