What's going on with US-Iran War Escalates

Iraq rejected President Trump's claim of coordination, saying it had 'no approval, no prior knowledge' of the joint US-Saudi airstrikes inside Iraq.

The airstrikes, conducted by US Central Command (Centcom) and Saudi forces, targeted factions within the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) across seven Iraqi provinces.

The operation was defended by the US and Saudi Arabia as a response to alleged drone attacks, but Iraq's denial has triggered a diplomatic dispute between the allies.

Houthis struck Saudi oil facilities and shot down a drone.

These attacks follow the first Saudi-led airstrikes on Houthis since the 2022 ceasefire.

The escalation raises fears the Iran conflict may reignite the Saudi-Houthi confrontation in Yemen.

President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for diplomacy, according to U.S. ambassador to the UN.

Yemeni PM Shaya Zindani condemned Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.

He called the attacks part of an 'Iranian agenda'.

He urged the international community to take a firmer stance.

The goal is to secure maritime corridors and deter Houthi terrorism.

Red Sea traffic disrupted off Yemen since last week.

Houthis attacked Saudi oil sites to blockade Saudi exports.

Conflict expands US-Iran tensions that already choked oil supply through Strait of Hormuz.