Gulf States
Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attacked
Tehran aims to cause even more pain in the case of a renewed campaign, especially at a time when interceptor missile stockpiles are under pressure in Israel and in US-aligned nations in the Gulf.
What is Pakistan's army chief doing in Iran as tensions with US escalate? - analysis
Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit
Iran fortifies nuclear sites, rebuilds missile arsenal as it prepares for the next war - analysis
Former IDF officer: US has shifted from Iran nuclear deal to regime-collapse strategy
Behind the stalled Iran talks lies a quiet US pivot: not a deal, but a strategy to collapse the regime. Or Horvitz breaks down what the headlines are missing.
Iranian attacks caused billions in damages to US intelligence sites and hardware - report
Some of the intelligence-linked sites hit throughout the war include a Riyadh CIA station, a site in eastern Iraq, and other radar and surveillance equipment throughout the region, NBC reported.
Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Shin Bet foils terror plot in West Bank as Iran, Oman reach agreement on shares of Hormuz revenue
US imposes sanctions on Palestine action • IDF, US Air Force chiefs meet to discuss Iran • Iran asks Qatar to clarify fate of missing pilots
What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats? - explainer
Iranian attacks and threats to shipping have already stopped most traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, largely shutting down a waterway that once carried around a fifth of global energy.
US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks - report
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper has been involved in the discussions, one source said, adding that he supports discussing the relocation of Gulf troops westward.
UAE gives all-clear after air defenses detect Iranian missile, Tehran denies attack
This comes amid tensions with Iran as the Memorandum of Understanding expired, with US President Donald Trump laying claim to the Strait of Hormuz with a declaration marking it as "US territory."
Saudi Arabia tightens regulations on money flow to UAE, in latest sign of deepening rift
The measures, which were not announced publicly, could help explain why a number of companies say they have had difficulties transferring funds from accounts in Saudi Arabia to the UAE recently.
Economic pressure can buy Israel time. Mistaking it for a strategy would squander it - opinion
A blockade would impose real costs on Tehran and make Israel safer. But weakening Iran is not the same as toppling the regime. It is the difference between buying time and solving the problem.
Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows
Some ships may pass through undetected with transponders off, but the figures are far from the more than 130 ships a day that traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war.
