Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports an 'incredibly powerful explosion' as Iran continues its ballistic fire against Israel, saying an Israeli official confirmed 40 top Iranian leaders were also killed.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say the escalation in fighting in the region means the Strait of Hormuz is no longer safe and is essentially closed to traffic, according to media reports.
In a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the Guards said ships had been warned to stay away "due to the insecure atmosphere around the strait because of the military aggression by the US and Israel and the responses of Iran." "With the cessation of passage of ships and tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the strait has been basically closed," the statement added.
DW speaks to military analyst Marina Miron, King's College London, about the implications of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner reports on the explosion at a Dubai hotel amid Iran’s retaliation after joint U.S.-Israel strikes on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
Blasts have been reported across the Persian Gulf as Iran launches retaliatory strikes. Waves of missiles and drones have targeted Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait. Iran says it is targeting American bases in the region.
Chapter Breakdown
0:00 DW Journalist Emily Gordine on Iran's retaliatory strikes in Dubai
4:53 DW Chief Political Editor Richard Walker on how Trump's call for Iranians to "overthrow" their government is reminiscent of the neoconservatism he was opposed to in his first presidential campaign
11:47 Bente Scheller, Head of Middle East and North Africa Division Heinrich Böll Foundation, on how the close the region is to a broader conflict
Senior Israeli officials confirm to Fox News chief foreign policy correspondent Trey Yingst that Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his compound.
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on the U.S. military assets sent to the Middle East as President Donald Trump weighs striking Iran on 'America Reports.'