Latest Developments From Middle East

Pope Leo slams threat to entire Iran population as 'unacceptable'. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the U.S. rhetoric threatening to annihilate a "whole civilization," calling it "sickening" and warning that actions to carry on such threats would amount to "the most serious international crimes . Iran is warning it could hit Saudi Aramco facilities, Yanbu, and the UAE’s Fujairah pipeline if the U.S. strikes its power plants. These are the region's major alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz. That’s basically a threat to choke global oil flows if things escalate. Bahrain announced they will cease all activities at their main port starting tomorrow. This comes after Kuwait told their citizens to stay home tonight and Saudi closed their bridge to Bahrain The Gulf is preparing for the worst tonight