In brief
A live Al Jazeera update reports Tehran’s new deterrence plan and a tanker strike near the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia’s civil defence has lifted alerts for Riyadh, and the U.S. President’s aid figures to Israel are also cited. The figures have drawn reactions from Israeli opposition and Yemen’s government.
Iran announced it has a ‘maximum deterrence’ plan ready to respond immediately to any new attack by the United States, a statement that came as tensions in the Middle East escalated. The plan was described by Iranian officials as an expansion of military target lists that now include U.S. and Israeli assets in wider geographic areas.
“maximum deterrence”
Iran’s announcement follows a recent strike on an oil tanker by two unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Earlier that week, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that three tankers exploded after striking naval mines while transiting the Strait without permission.
Saudi Arabian civil defence officials lifted early‑warning alerts for Riyadh, signalling heightened alert status amid the growing conflict, according to Al Jazeera’s live feed.
“another failure”
U.S. President Donald Trump, reported by Al Jazeera, said $4 billion in annual US aid to Israel will end this year, a claim that has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition figures who accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of another failure.
Yemen’s government has condemned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah for “blatant military intervention,” accusing them of deploying 21 advisers to support Houthi rebels in the country.
In related coverage, CBS News reported that no one immediately claimed responsibility for the tanker strike south of the Strait of Hormuz. The network added that Iran has attacked numerous cargo ships and tankers in recent months that it says are used by opposing parties in the region.
