world π₯ Trump stands by Iran war amid Middle East flare-ups
Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he does not regret the Iran war, even with potential impacts on the US midterm elections. This statement followed renewed US attacks on Tehran and retaliatory strikes on Middle East bases. Brent oil climbed near $108 a barrel as Houthi-Saudi fighting intensified in the region. Iran-backed Houthis captured Yemen's port city of Mocha and advanced toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf subsequently expressed support for the Houthis' success.