Daily Asia briefing

A U.S. official said that earlier an Iranian strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia injured around two dozen U.S. troops, one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began.

Israel accused one of the reporters of being a Hezbollah operative. Lebanon’s president said they were journalists and condemned the killings.

There has long been concern that the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, could disrupt shipping in the Red Sea if they entered the broader war.

These groups’ dream has long been to establish federal autonomy, akin to that of their fellow Kurds in Iraq. With Iran’s leaders battered and degraded, they hope their moment has come.

Two of the Americans were seriously wounded in the strike on the Prince Sultan Air Base, the officials said, in one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began on Feb. 28.

The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.

A leaked report on the deadly violence and mass arson that broke out last year has put the new leader under pressure to ensure accountability.

Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.

As Trump officials demand changes, Castro family members are suddenly popping up across Cuba’s political scene. Some even ask: Could one be the “Cuban Delcy?”

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