Houthi media reported that Saudi air strikes killed 11 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two missiles aimed at Saudi cities. One strike hit a house and another hit housing for cement-factory workers, according to the Houthi-run Al-Masirah outlet.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday his country may launch 'another little Epic Fury' on Iran, referring to the joint Israeli-American operation that triggered the war with Iran at the end of February. The remark comes amid continued military tension in the region.

Qatar has struck a deal to purchase liquefied natural gas from US exporters, the latest sign of how the Iran war is reshaping global energy markets. Security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz are pushing buyers toward alternative supply routes, benefiting American LNG producers.