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Trump Threatens Iran Amid Strait Attacks, Houthi Blockade

8/2/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iran as Washington seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said its forces responded to Iranian drone attacks on a government building.
The British Navy reported a tanker hit and an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman.
Houthi rebels forced eight Saudi ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope after announcing a Bab el-Mandeb blockade.

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened strikes on Iran as Washington seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said its forces responded to Iranian drone attacks on a government building.
The British Navy reported a tanker hit and an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman.
Houthi rebels forced eight Saudi ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope after announcing a Bab el-Mandeb blockade.