USS Tripoli Arrives In Middle East

Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the month-long Iran war that has already caused chaos in energy markets and killed thousands of people. Some 3,500 sailors and Marines arrived in the region on the USS Tripoli (LHA 7). Israel continued bombing Iran overnight, while Tehran stepped up strikes across the region, wounding US personnel at Prince Sultan Air Base. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, pushing Brent crude above $112 a barrel. President Trump has set an April 6 deadline for Iran to reopen the waterway or face the destruction of its power plants.