Morning recap

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran:

• Emergency medical needs in Iran are rising sharply, with trauma kits and other supplies at risk of running low if the US-Israeli war on Iran continues, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies delegation said.

• Yuri Ushakov, an aide to President Vladimir Putin, said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to Russia, according to state-run TASS news agency.

• Yemen’s Houthi group said it carried out a military operation using a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting what it described as “vital Israeli” sites.

• A drone company backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, sons of  US President Donald Trump, is seeking to sell equipment to Gulf countries reliant on US military support during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

• Russian President Vladimir Putin called for intensified political and diplomatic efforts to end the war on Iran during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.