Noontime News Recap: Iran seeks Caspian route as security tensions rise in Britain, Israel, Germany and Yemen

Iran is looking to the Caspian Sea as a possible alternative route for oil exports and imports as the United States naval blockade of its southern ports continues, with Tehran also waiting for an official American response after Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  🔗  🔗

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In Britain, police declared a major incident near RAF Fairford in southwest England after evacuating homes and arresting several men on suspicion of explosives, as officers dealt with the security alert around the base.  🔗

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the military to go to war and to do there what it did in Gaza, sharpening tensions during a week long closure.  🔗

Germany is facing a new political and security dispute after the far right Alternative for Germany won a regional election in Saxony Anhalt and is seeking access to sensitive intelligence, prompting debate over whether it should be blocked from such material.  🔗

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In Yemen, government forces said they carried out multiple air and ground operations across southwestern Taiz province in the past 24 hours, widening attacks on the Houthis as fighting intensified.  🔗

In Northern Ireland, the High Court allowed the Orange Order to march through Garvaghy Road in Portadown, reviving a long running dispute over parade routes in the area.  🔗

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