[US-Israel, Iran War Day #190] Risk of Major Conflict Escalation as Trump Threatens Pickaxe Mountain

In Brief…

• Pentagon investigators subjected around 50 members of the US Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including reports that the Iran war has depleted stocks of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors, the New York Times reported.
• Yemeni government forces struck Houthi weapons depots and positions in al-Jawf and Marib as fighting intensified on several fronts. AFP said 129 people have been killed since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive toward the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait.
• Oil prices rose again as renewed US-Iran attacks and continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz revived supply concerns, with Brent climbing above $96 a barrel.
• US intelligence assessments suggest Tehran has gained greater confidence in its ability to strike targets across the Middle East and may be considering a significant escalation, the New York Times reported.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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