What happened: Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for answers on the...
Cross-source context: AFP / France 24 highlights tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with… AFP / France 24 highlights the US said it took out more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region's oil exports, saying... AFP / France 24 highlights military "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement, as President Donald Trump warned that any mines laid in the Strait...
What to watch next: movement around mine-laying, attacks.