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The latest tally includes cargo transits via the Strait of Hormuz, including ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is set to hold talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington as tensions escalate between Riyadh and Yemen’s Houthis

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are planning an urgent meeting of their military chiefs under a joint defence pact as Houthi missile and drone attacks on the kingdom intensify

The US also highlighted the continuing threat from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

The announcement comes amid intensifying competition in space, where the US has repeatedly accused China and Russia of developing anti-satellite weapons

A vessel was reportedly struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to fears over global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut its vital East-West oil pipeline following a drone attack

Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack, adding to global supply concerns as disruptions intensify around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea

The strikes were carried out after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships

US president warns countries, banks and businesses against providing an economic “lifeline” to Tehran as Iran dismisses the threat and oil prices climb

America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to 293.4mn barrels as Washington draws down emergency stocks