Morning recap

Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, US president Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran "very hard," amid US media reports that suggested he was considering heavy attacks targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. Iran, however, said it has prepared a comprehensive plan to respond to any “potential American recklessness” by targeting critical infrastructure in Israel and US energy infrastructure in the region. Yemen’s Houthis said they forced eight Saudi Arabian tankers to change course, while maritime analytics firm Kpler said vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz dropped 77 percent day-on-day to just five ships.