Headlines- On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran would be held responsible for the Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels.
- On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that the United States would begin to pay for ships and cargo damaged by strikes in and around the Gulf using frozen Iranian assets.
- The Gulf country's armed forces said that on Thursday, Kuwaiti air defense batteries opened fire on incoming Iranian missiles and drones.
- On Thursday, António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, issued a warning that the Middle East situation is "getting out of control."
- Since the naval blockade was resumed nine days ago, U.S. forces have redirected twelve commercial vessels and destroyed one in order to prevent ships from accessing or departing Iranian ports or coastal areas, according to U.S. Central Command.
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