Trump's Warning to Iran and Regional Tensions

And President Trump issued a new warning to Iran overnight during a rally

in Alaska. The president said, "We're going to do a number on Iran," but

declined to go into detail about what that means.

He also spoke about the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing US naval blockade.

The straits have been open. We've been taking more oil out of the

straits

now than we did before the war started.

Believe it or not. We control the straits.

That's why the oil stayed where it is, 'cause I actually thought it would be

higher, but I said, "No matter what it is, it's a small price to pay for

stopping them from having a nuclear weapon." And those B-2

bombers really did the job.

Reuters reports that Iran is using new tactics to target vessels in

the strait.

The IRGC is reportedly using unarmed spotters to increase the

accuracy of their attacks. In recent days, multiple vessels have been targeted

while transiting this critical waterway.

In the past two weeks, 24 ships have been hit.

Three days ago, six of them in a single day.

Compare that with the beginning of the war, the first two weeks of March,

when just

13 ships were attacked. With tension rising across the region,

we're also tracking

the latest developments in the conflict between the Yemen-based Houthis in Saudi

Arabia. After coming under multiple missile

attacks, the Saudis launched new

strikes against Houthi-controlled oil facilities.

The Houthis then launched fresh strikes on Aramco buildings in Saudi Arabia.