Tensions rise in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea as US military presence increases

The United States has increased its military presence in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea regions. A US reconnaissance drone flew near the Iranian border, and the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt entered the Red Sea.

Iran called US carriers 'easy targets' as tensions rose. The Houthi group in Yemen renewed its threat of attacks in the Red Sea. Persian Gulf states warned that a US strike on Iran would plunge the region into turmoil.