The Houthis have vowed to join the war in the Middle East on Iran’s side as they said they would attack US ships in the Straight of Hormuz. 

A spokesperson for the Yemeni militant group said: ‘This war is the war of the entire Ummah.’ 

Explosions were heard in Tehran overnight as Iranians welcomed new Persian new year. The Israeli military has said it is carrying out strikes on key infrastructure. 

A number of Gulf countries are also again being attacked by Iran. Kuwait state media reported that drones had caused a fire at an oil refinery. 

The UAE said its air defences were responding to incoming missiles and drones. 

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Donald Trump said he warned Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike any more gas fields after a controversial Israeli attack sent global energy prices spiralling.

The US President sparked speculation of a split with his ally after insisting he ‘knew nothing’ of its plan to hit South Pars in Iran, the world’s largest gas field.

Tehran ignored calls for restraint yesterday and furiously retaliated with its own strikes on energy infrastructure in Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

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