沙特阿拉伯周五对也门胡塞武装目标进行了空袭，针对荷台达港和附近岛屿实施轰炸 [1]。胡塞武装随后宣称对沙特吉赞市进行了导弹攻击 [1]。这一交火是在胡塞武装宣布实施海上封锁并攻击沙特船只的背景下发生的 [1]。
与此同时，美军在霍尔木兹海峡对一艘油轮进行了攻击 [1]。美国海军中央司令部发言人蒂姆·霍金斯船长表示，船员遭到多次警告后仍未遵守，美军人员在击中船舶引擎室后使其失能 [1]。美军声称击伤油轮后"船舶不再前往伊朗" [1]。
美伊两国已交火近两周，伊朗声称对美军设施进行了无人机报复打击 [1]。美国总统特朗普表示正在与伊朗进行谈判，称"我认为他们是认真的...但这并不意味着我们会成功"，同时强调"我们已准备好，随时可以出击" [1]。
2024年6月，美伊曾同意14点谅解备忘录以停止军事行动，但特朗普在三周后宣布停火"结束" [1]。
能源市场方面，布伦特原油期货周五下跌逾4美元至96美元以上 [1]。美英将于下周在伦敦召开会议讨论霍尔木兹海峡问题 [1]。
Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes Friday against Houthi targets in Yemen, including the port city of Hodeidah and nearby islands, following the militant group's declaration of a naval blockade and attacks on Saudi vessels [1]. The Houthis subsequently claimed to have launched a missile attack on the Saudi city of Jizan [1].
In a separate escalation, the US military struck a tanker in the Hormuz Strait that was attempting to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports [1]. According to Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Naval Forces Central Command, the vessel's crew was warned multiple times before the strike disabled the ship's engine room [1]. The US military stated the ship "no longer proceeded to Iran" following the attack [1].
The incidents mark the latest developments in nearly two weeks of US-Iran military exchanges, with Iran claiming to have conducted retaliatory drone strikes against American military facilities [1]. President Trump said, "We are talking to them. I think they are serious...but that doesn't mean we will be successful," while asserting "We are ready and we can strike at any time" [1].
The recent tensions follow June 2024, when the US and Iran agreed to a 14-point memorandum of understanding to halt military operations, though Trump announced the ceasefire had "ended" three weeks later [1].
Brent crude futures fell more than $4 to above $96 on Friday [1]. The US and UK are scheduled to hold talks in London next week to address concerns regarding the Hormuz Strait [1].