Missiles hit Iran's Qeshm Island; Yemen market strike kills 30

· Security · Iran · Yemen

Two missiles struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Saturday, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, saying there was no official information on possible damage. In southwestern Yemen, airstrikes on al-Hadara market in Taiz governorate killed at least 30 people, according to the Houthis, with Yemeni government forces and the rebels trading blame for the attack. Separately, a seafarer was killed when an explosion believed caused by a missile hit an oil products tanker in the Gulf, the ship's manager said. Oil swung as traders weighed prospects for de-escalation in the Iran war; one analyst warned renewed US-Iran tension could push crude past $100.

Why it matters：The strikes show the Iran conflict and Yemen's war remain live threats to Gulf shipping and global oil prices even as diplomacy is discussed.

Key points

  • Tasnim gave no official information on damage at Qeshm.
  • The Taiz market strike killed at least 30, the Houthis said.
  • A seafarer died in an explosion on a Gulf tanker.

Sources (original reporting)

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