Iran war live: Trump claims US blockade stops Iranian ships in Hormuz

Donald Trump says the US Navy has established an “effective” blockade preventing Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran warns it will respond to any US threat against its energy facilities, while its navy reports that an oil tanker caught fire in a restricted area of the strait. In Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed two Houthi missile launchers in Saada and intercepted missiles and drones targeting parts of Saudi Arabia. In the occupied West Bank village of Abu Falah, a Palestinian was shot and a Washington Post photojournalist was injured during an attack by settlers supported by Israeli forces.
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