US Iran War Live Updates: White House prepares plans to use ‘mother of all bombs’ on Iran

A boat floats as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Photo: AP)

A Houthi missile strike on the presidential palace in Aden has added to a fast-moving conflict across the Gulf, as Saudi Arabia, the United States and Iran each faced new pressure on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Yemen’s government said the prime minister and his cabinet survived the attack on the al-Maashiq palace. Across the border, the Saudi-led coalition said its forces stopped a cruise missile and several drones aimed at the kingdom, and it accused the Houthis of attacking Riyadh’s main airport repeatedly this month. The Houthis denied carrying out attacks on Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

At the same time, CNN said the US military has drawn up strike plans against Iranian energy and nuclear sites, and Iran’s navy said a tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The fighting is also disrupting travel and diplomacy, with a major EU-GCC summit postponed and IndiGo suspending flights to Saudi Arabia.

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Key World developments:

• A Houthi missile hit the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden. Yemen’s government said the prime minister and cabinet survived, while the health minister said five people were killed and 16 wounded.
• The Saudi-led coalition said the Houthis attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh 20 times in October. Its spokesperson said attacks between 7 and 11 October killed 17 people and injured 333.
• The coalition said it destroyed a cruise missile near Medina and drones over the eastern region and Khamis Mushait. The Houthis denied targeting Medina or attacking Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
• CNN said US strike plans against Iranian energy and nuclear sites include the “mother of all bombs”.  US also destroyed a dhow suspected of serving as an Iranian command and control vessel.
• The EU-GCC summit planned for 24 October in Riyadh has been postponed, and IndiGo has cancelled its flights to Saudi Arabia until 24 October.

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