Iran claims aluminium plant attacks in Gulf as Houthis join warYemen's Houthi rebels are the latest faction to enter the Middle East war, firing a ballistic missile towards IsraelTEHRAN - Iran claimed on Sunday attacks on two major aluminium plants in the Gulf, further raising the economic stakes of the Middle East war after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis joined the conflict. With the official status of talks between Washington and Tehran uncertain, daily salvoes of strikes across the region have continued unabated. An Israeli military spokesman said attacks on Iranian military industry had intensified and "within a few days, we will complete attacks on all critical components." - Three journalists killed -On another front, Israeli attacks have continued in Lebanon, which was drawn into the conflict when Tehran-backed Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli territory on March 2. On Saturday, the Israeli military killed three journalists in the south, including Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib, one of the network's most prominent war correspondents, who had covered Israeli attacks on Lebanon for decades.

Source: Bangkok Post March 29, 2026 05:52 UTC