Overnight, US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days. In their own attack, Iran launched one of the largest attacks on Jordan to date, with the Hashemite Kingdom announcing that at least 35 missiles fired by Iran at US bases in the country were intercepted.
Meanwhile, 11 countries have joined the UK in banning goods from ‘illegal settlements' in the West Bank. The foreign ministers of Canada, the UK and 10 European countries announced the plans. A joint statement said the measures were intended to prevent further harm and would build on steps already taken by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium. The countries now involved are: Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK
New satellite imagery shows a sharp rise in construction this year at Pickaxe Mountain, near Iran’s Natanz nuclear complex. Intelligence agencies reportedly believe the site could be used to safeguard future elements of Tehran’s nuclear program, according to an analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies shared with CNN.
The United States has denied claims by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard that two US Navy destroyers were struck in the Middle East.
According to the US military, no warships were hit and all Iranian attack attempts failed.
Washington, however, claims to have destroyed ten Iranian oil tankers in the past week. These ships allegedly belong to a multi-billion dollar clandestine network used to finance the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday as fighting renews fears of global supply shortages
Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, rose 2.1% to just over $100 a barrel, topping $100 for the first time since July 24
The rise comes as the US and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, with the countries exchanging strikes
IDF, Shin Bet dismantle three Hamas weapons storage sites and rocket launch pit in Gaza
The IDF and Shin Bet struck several areas across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, dismantling three weapon storage facilities belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, along with a launch pit used to fire rockets into Israeli territory throughout the war
The IDF said the facilities held dozens of types of weapons, including rockets, Kalashnikov rifles, and other combat equipment, and that it had identified Hamas terrorists recently accessing the sites to use the stored weapons for establishing control in Gaza and carrying out operations
The military said advance warnings were issued to the population before the strikes to mitigate harm to civilians, in addition to the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance
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