The Economic Times

US strikes Iran and Bahrain warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalate

Bahrain activated sirens amid escalating U.S. and Iran strikes over the Strait of Hormuz. Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted Saudi oil tankers, potentially widening the conflict. International oil prices surged past one hundred dollars a barrel due to these disruptions. The Houthis also threatened to shut down the Bab el-Mandeb Strait trade route.