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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, 'let's do it', when asked by President Donald Trump about invading Iran. Who is the United States Defence Minister and Trump's Iran war point man.
Analysts familiar with Saudi government thinking believe that MBS is concerned that if US forces pull back now, Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East will be left to confront an "emboldened and furious" Iran on their own.
Asked if it was related to the Strait of Hormuz-- a key oil shipping channel through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes-- Trump answered affirmatively.
Iran has an extensive ballistic missile programme. The country has been developing a number of short-range ballistic missiles for many years. The suite of weapons includes the Fateh, Shahab-2 and Zolfaghar systems.
The weather system is so large that some areas could see between 100 mm and 500 mm of precipitation in the next three days, raising serious concerns about catastrophic flash flooding.
Hundreds of staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began a one-day strike on Wednesday, the first walkout in 20 years, over pay and working conditions, disrupting live news coverage at the public broadcaster.