Iran Strikes Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Near Dubai, Trump Threatens Kharg Island

Iran struck the Kuwaiti oil tanker Al-Salmi in Dubai waters, setting it ablaze and damaging the hull.

“Today marks the 32nd day of the attacks that the United States and Israel began against Iran on February 28”

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All 24 crew members were reported safe, and Brent crude prices surged nearly 4%.

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The incident marked a dangerous escalation as Iran extended retaliation to commercial shipping.

Trump had intensified threats to obliterate Kharg Island and Iran's civilian energy infrastructure.

The attack came less than 48 hours after Iran extended its exclusion zone over the Gulf.

Analysts warned the strike would reverberate beyond the Gulf and hit global energy supplies.

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The Guardian highlighted stranded seafarers watching the vessel burn.

Two million barrels of crude were aboard.

Trump warned the U.S. would obliterate power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and possibly desalination plants.

The Globe and Mail described it as a threat of widespread destruction of Iran's energy resources.

The Atlantic Council framed it as crossing red lines that unite the international community against the United States.

The coalition struck a military base in northern Yemen, killing at least 20 people including six children.

Blockades disrupted aid deliveries with lives on the line.

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The Houthis extended their operational reach into the Red Sea and Mediterranean.