US-Iran war disrupts oil shipping through Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb

The US-Iran war has upended oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, keeping crude prices above $100 a barrel.

• The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported 12 attacks on vessels in or near Hormuz in the past week, and two cargo ships sank after projectile attacks.
• Trump claimed the US Navy's blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran's foreign ministry categorically denied Trump's accusation that Iran was behind a September drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, now back online.
• The UK Foreign Office advised against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks on the country.