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Iran, Gulf hit as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb close: What’s the latest?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells US senators that the war has cost the US $37.5bn so far.

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The conflict in the Middle East has widened as two oil tankers headed to Asia, carrying Saudi crude, turned around in the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthis announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.

The closure of the Bab al-Mandeb strait that connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean adds pressure on global trade routes, with ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.

Escalations continue, as the United States announced that it concluded its 11th round of attacks on Iran.

Here is a recap of what happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday.

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