US-Iran strikes widen as France evacuates embassy, Houthis hit Saudi tankers

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten British bases after US bombers launched from UK, as France pulls diplomatic staff from Tehran.

US-Iran strikes widen as France evacuates embassy, Houthis hit Saudi tankers — US Central Command attacked Iranian military targets overnight, hitting naval capabilities, missile and UAV storage, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets.[^1] Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded by striking American forces at Camp al-Adiri and Ali al-Salem air base in Kuwait.[^2] The Guards also announced that the US military used bombers that took off from RAF Fairford in Britain, and warned that any base used to carry out attacks against Iran is considered a "legitimate target" for their forces.[^3] This effectively adds Britain to Iran's target list, a shift that multiple outlets, including Walla and C14, highlighted as a significant expansion of the conflict's geographic scope. France has begun evacuating its embassy in Iran, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.[^4] The move signals deepening European concern about the trajectory of the US-Iran confrontation. Meanwhile, the Houthis claimed attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday.[^5] President Donald Trump responded on his social network 'Truth', stating that the US would hold Iran responsible, as the Houthis are Iran's proxies, and that "severe military punishment would be imposed on Iran and the Houthis if they dare to attack again." Brent crude oil prices surged about 6% and briefly crossed the $100 per barrel mark, the highest level since May. The escalation has also put Jordan in a growing dilemma: Tehran has increased attacks against the kingdom, focusing on American forces stationed on its soil, but Amman refrains from limiting the American presence due to its economic and security dependence on Washington. Just yesterday, Iran launched missiles toward Aqaba; the Jordanian army intercepted four missiles, and two others fell in open areas without casualties. Retired Lt.-Col. (res.) Or Horowitz, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and former head of the military intelligence Hezbollah desk, argues that Iran is refraining from striking Israel partially due to fears of Hezbollah's collapse in Lebanon if fighting resumes. This suggests that even as the US-Iran confl