BREAKING: Iran Claims NUCLEAR Weapon; U.S. Chokes Oil; Houthis Attack Red Sea...

Iran stated its nuclear weapon is intended to neutralize Israel. The United States has expanded sanctions under Operation Economic Outcast, targeting Iranian financial networks and opening an alternative shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian oil exports have fallen more than 80 percent. Houthi forces fired ballistic missiles near Red Sea lanes and expanded operations in the Horn of Africa, while Hamas faces internal governance issues in Gaza amid ongoing IDF strikes.