据半岛电视台：美国能源部长赖特表示，“我们关于船只通过霍尔木兹海峡的数据并非估算，而是精确事实。”

Oman's head of state will begin state visits to Pakistan and Bangladesh on Wednesday to deepen cooperation and seek opportunities to expand collaboration across sectors.

Kenneth Katzman, senior fellow at the Soufan Center, said had President Trump approved Saudi Arabia's request for military assistance at the time, US air strikes — given their precision and effectiveness — could have halted the Houthi advance. Katzman said Trump appeared "confused" about handling the situation and did not act like an effective commander-in-chief. He warned US core interests in freedom of navigation, particularly Middle East energy flows, are being squeezed by Iran and the Houthis as Washington largely stands aside and expects Saudi Arabia to resolve the issue.