US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah and Iranian proxy networks | LIVE BLOG
These sanctions are the latest in the US Treasury Department's “Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran, working to cut Tehran's finances
Two ships struck by missiles in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO reports
According to a report by United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), witnesses aboard a nearby vessel reported seeing four unidentified projectiles hit the ships off Oman’s coast, igniting a fire on one as regional military operations continue.
US deploys military advisers to aid Saudi campaign against Houthis - report
More than 100 American personnel are reportedly providing intelligence, geospatial data and targeting assistance as escalating fighting in Yemen fuels fears of a wider regional war, CNN reports.
US implements new sanctions against Hezbollah and Iran-backed networks across Middle East
Treasury targets individuals and companies in Iraq, Lebanon and Turkey accused of supporting Hezbollah and Kataib Hezbollah as Washington intensifies efforts to choke off Tehran’s sources of revenue.