{"id":18141,"date":"2026-03-30T03:37:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/escalation-risks-rise-as-us-readies-ground-troops-and-yemens-houthis-strike-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T03:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:37:55","slug":"escalation-risks-rise-as-us-readies-ground-troops-and-yemens-houthis-strike-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/escalation-risks-rise-as-us-readies-ground-troops-and-yemens-houthis-strike-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Escalation risks rise as US readies ground troops and Yemen\u2019s Houthis strike Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\" readability=\"9\">\n<div readability=\"13\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Nayera Abdallah<\/span>, <span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Menna Alaaeldin<\/span>, <span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Samy Magdy<\/span> and <span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Jon Gambrell<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\"><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">Updated <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T00:09:00+11:00\">March 30, 2026<!-- --> &mdash; 12:09am<\/time>,<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-testid=\"wbr-separator\" class=\"sc-a243f860-1 jIzAbi\"><\/span><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">first published <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-03-29T17:12:01+11:00\">5:12pm<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\" readability=\"8.5431472081218\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 kskMyR sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 jfkHmu sc-369d9219-0 eXOXvX\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"9\">\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-1 bOiPYX\">Save this article for later<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-2 bufJxo\">Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-0 sc-3f16ee48-6 sc-369d9219-3 bQUHHf bbwrGd jdMUKO\">Got it<\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Set font size to normal\" aria-pressed=\"true\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 yiNod\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to larger\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqtnv\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to very large\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqrHP\">A<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside class=\"sc-6f94ac39-6 esmrVF\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>A top Iranian official warned the US against a ground invasion, saying American troops would be set &ldquo;on fire,&rdquo; as regional diplomats gathered in Pakistan on Sunday in a push to broker an end to the war.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, dismissed weekend talks as a cover while the US dispatches additional troops to the Middle East. He said Iran was prepared to confront any American forces on its soil and would respond harshly against both US troops and Washington&rsquo;s regional allies, according to Iranian state media.<\/p>\n<p>The risk of an expanded Iran war has grown as additional US forces reached the Middle East and Yemen&rsquo;s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The first of two contingents of marines arrived at an amphibious assault ship, the US said on Saturday. According to the <em>Washington Post, <\/em>the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, possibly involving raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry forces, though whether President Donald Trump will approve the plans remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"31\">\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9ec4c603b5a2c9f225544f3f446d1f9d73cb0a55, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9ec4c603b5a2c9f225544f3f446d1f9d73cb0a55 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9ec4c603b5a2c9f225544f3f446d1f9d73cb0a55, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9ec4c603b5a2c9f225544f3f446d1f9d73cb0a55 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Houthi supporters shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States&rsquo; war in Iran.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.113,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/9ec4c603b5a2c9f225544f3f446d1f9d73cb0a55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9ec4c603b5a2c9f225544f3f446d1f9d73cb0a55, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9ec4c603b5a2c9f225544f3f446d1f9d73cb0a55 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Houthi supporters shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States&rsquo; war in Iran.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the launch on Saturday by Yemen&rsquo;s Iran-backed Houthis of what they described as a &ldquo;barrage&rdquo; of missiles towards Israel raised new concerns of further disruption to global trade already hit by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Israel, which regularly faced missile attacks from the militant group before the war, confirmed two missiles had been fired at it from Yemen. Both were intercepted, the Israeli military said, and there were no reports of casualties or damage.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Houthis have shown an ability to strike targets far beyond Yemen and disrupt shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, as they did in support of Hamas in the Gaza war. About 12 per cent of global trade passes through the Red Sea, which has the southern entrance to the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi Arabian port of Yanbu, which the kingdom is using to bypass Hormuz for its oil exports, is also well within the range of Houthi missiles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"24.339901477833\">\n<p>In a statement, the Houthis said they would continue to &ldquo;carry out their operations in the coming days until the criminal enemy ceases its attacks and aggression&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_8\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9cd257b1ca55081f209abd314b36877dc5868b89, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_8\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9cd257b1ca55081f209abd314b36877dc5868b89 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_8\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9cd257b1ca55081f209abd314b36877dc5868b89, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_8\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9cd257b1ca55081f209abd314b36877dc5868b89 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press after the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris on Friday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.1283,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_8\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/9cd257b1ca55081f209abd314b36877dc5868b89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_8\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9cd257b1ca55081f209abd314b36877dc5868b89, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1283%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_8\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9cd257b1ca55081f209abd314b36877dc5868b89 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The London <em>Telegraph<\/em> reported, citing a former Pentagon official, that the Houthi attack was likely to lead to US strikes on Yemen to ensure the safety of Red Sea shipping, fuelling an expansion of the war.<\/p>\n<p>The now one-month-old conflict has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands and hitting the global economy with the biggest-ever disruption to energy supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers and two bulk carriers headed out of the Gulf on Saturday, according to vessel tracking data, suggesting an approved route indicative of Tehran&rsquo;s tightening grip on marine traffic. Iran&rsquo;s parliament is reportedly working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through the narrow waterway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"20\">\n<p>With the US midterm elections due in November, the increasingly unpopular war has weighed on Trump&rsquo;s Republican Party. He has appeared eager to end it soon, while also threatening escalation.<\/p>\n<p>Demonstrators took to city streets across the US on Saturday in anti-Trump rallies described by organisers as a call to action against the war on Iran.<\/p>\n<h3>Ground forces give options<\/h3>\n<p>As speculation mounted about a possible ground operation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington could achieve its aims without ground troops, but that it was deploying some soldiers to give Trump &ldquo;maximum&rdquo; flexibility to adjust strategy. Thousands of paratroopers from the US Army&rsquo;s 82nd Airborne Division are expected to join their marine counterparts in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"20.04004004004\">\n<p>Tehran was hit by further waves of airstrikes over the weekend, causing damage to residential areas and civilian facilities, including a major university, the <em>New York Times<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.404%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_18\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/da10f1532eae5fd56438a40432e64c80ca453df0, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.404%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_18\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/da10f1532eae5fd56438a40432e64c80ca453df0 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.404%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_18\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/da10f1532eae5fd56438a40432e64c80ca453df0, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.404%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_18\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/da10f1532eae5fd56438a40432e64c80ca453df0 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US marines could stage an amphibious landing on one or more of the tiny islands dotted along the Persian Gulf.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.404,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_18\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/da10f1532eae5fd56438a40432e64c80ca453df0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.404%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_18\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/da10f1532eae5fd56438a40432e64c80ca453df0, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.404%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_18\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/da10f1532eae5fd56438a40432e64c80ca453df0 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>US marines could stage an amphibious landing on one or more of the tiny islands dotted along the Persian Gulf.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Amphibious Squadron Five<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Residents of the capital described particularly intense waves of attacks on Friday night into Saturday, with loud explosions heard across the city. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said it recorded at least 701 strikes across Iran on Saturday, among the highest numbers in a single day since the war broke out.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1293%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/6b26d74d0d6fe57cad13739502425f24e4dabf13, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1293%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/6b26d74d0d6fe57cad13739502425f24e4dabf13 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1293%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/6b26d74d0d6fe57cad13739502425f24e4dabf13, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1293%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/6b26d74d0d6fe57cad13739502425f24e4dabf13 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Washington is diverting forces, including marines, from the Pacific to the Middle East.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.1293,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/6b26d74d0d6fe57cad13739502425f24e4dabf13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1293%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/6b26d74d0d6fe57cad13739502425f24e4dabf13, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.1293%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_96\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/6b26d74d0d6fe57cad13739502425f24e4dabf13 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Israeli military said it had completed a &ldquo;wide-scale wave of strikes&rdquo; targeting naval and military infrastructure in Tehran that were part of a &ldquo;broader phase aimed at deepening the damage to the core systems&rdquo; of Iran&rsquo;s government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>The Israel Defence Force also confirmed the death of a soldier in southern Lebanon, raising the total to five Israeli soldiers killed there since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited on March 2.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Israel on Sunday said it activated its air defences after detecting missiles launched from Iran, while Iranian attacks were also reported in multiple areas across the Gulf, including Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/faa63843cceabe51c65e5e12a19998fc1b5b53b9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.113%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/faa63843cceabe51c65e5e12a19998fc1b5b53b9 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" 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personnel, two of them seriously, in one of the largest breaches of American air defences so far.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14131305044035228%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/68425b0373751beeee539e5a6cdb13346a5f2b4b, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14131305044035228%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/68425b0373751beeee539e5a6cdb13346a5f2b4b 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" 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Separately, Thailand and Malaysia said they had also secured assurances that their ships would be given safe passage.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has threatened to hit Iranian power stations and other energy infrastructure if Iran does not fully open the Strait. 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