US-Iran Strikes Pause as Houthis Hit Saudi Oil

The United States and Iran paused their mutual aerial strikes for the first time in nearly two weeks, though regional tensions flared as Saudi-led attacks targeted Houthi positions in Yemen.

The Houthis retaliated by firing missiles and drones at Saudi oil installations in Jizan and Yanbu, threatening Red Sea shipping.

Meanwhile, Iran accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor, and summoned Ukrainian diplomats.

The US military said its naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect, and diplomatic efforts are pressing forward to avert a return to all-out war.