Middle East crisis live: Pentagon reportedly requests $200bn in Iran war funds; Tehran vows revenge after Israeli strike on gas field

Pentagon request could cause uproar in Congress, Washington Post reports; Tehran names energy facilities across Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar to target in retaliation Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon Iran is still exporting millions of barrels of oil , with about 90 ships, including oil tankers, having crossed the strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran, according to maritime and trade data platforms reports. This is despite Iran saying it had closed the vital waterway to vessels from the US and its allies. Continue reading...