Blockade in Red Sea Escalates US-Iran War, Shaking Markets and Troops
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Live updates show the US-Iran escalation widening as Iran-backed Houthis declare a maritime blockade of Saudi shipping, threatening Red Sea routes and global oil supplies; oil prices climb toward $90 a barrel while the Pentagon reports nearly 100 US service members injured in the past two weeks amid nightly strikes; Defense Secretary Hegseth is set to face a Senate hearing on funding for the war and casualty disclosures, as attacks ripple through Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain and ceasefire talks face renewed strain.
- Live updates: Pentagon says nearly 100 US troops injured in last two weeks, as Hegseth to face senators CNN
- U.S. military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack in Jordan NBC News
- Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War The New York Times
- Friends fondly remember Carrollton soldier Isabella Gonzales, 19, killed in Iranian strike on Jordan air base CBS News
- The Pentagon avoids questions as the US war with Iran escalates CNN
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