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US strikes Iran with B-1 Bomber as Houthis attack Saudi tankers in Red Sea
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- Iran: The Latest
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- Jul 23, 2026
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- 2223
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Summary
Donald Trump has escalated the US’s war against Iran, deploying a heavy B-1 long-range bomber directly from RAF Fairford to strike IRGC targets. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Iranian proxy group the Houthis have launched missile attacks against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of their blockade. In today’s episode of Iran: the Latest , Venetia Rainey and Jerusalem Correspondent Henry Bodkin discuss how the Bab al-Mandeb waterway could become the next Strait of Hormuz, how Iranian missiles are becoming deadlier, and why Israel is furious about a new US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement. Plus, former US Assistant Secretary of State in the Middle East David Schenker on why a maritime blockade is the most effective tool Trump has against Iran, and his one piece of advice to the president as the conflict threatens to spiral out of control. Highlights US deploys heavy B-1 Bomber to Iran as strikes escalate Houthis attack Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea as part of blockade CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Henry Bodkin, Jerusalem Correspondent @HenryBodkin David Schenker, The Washington Institute and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs @davidschenker1 WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: US bombs Iran from UK air base for first time under Burnham https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/us-bombs-iran-from-uk-air-base-for-first-time-under-burnham/ Trump: For every ship Iran attacks we will blow up a power plant https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/22/donald-trump-iran-ships-power-plant-strait-hormuz/ How Iran’s missiles became more lethal https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/23/how-irans-missiles…