Iran
Yemeni forces withdraw from Bab el-Mandeb Strait, leaving Iran-backed Houthis in control
The government's retreat from the Bab el-Mandeb area hands the Houthis greater leverage over the maritime chokepoint, creating a potent pressure point on global shipping.
Israel's defense establishment sees no urgent need to strike Iran until new gov't formed - report
Iran still has up to 2,500 missiles, capable of major assault even after rounds of strikes - report
Iran's IRGC launches drone attack on US base in Bahrain, triggering hostile escalation
Oil smuggling probe in Jurf Al-Sakhar tests Baghdad’s power over Iran-backed militias – analysis
This is a potential turning point in Iraq. Iraq has sent troops to the Jurf al-Sakhar area over the weekend.
Israel fears surprise US strike on Iran as nuclear talks fuel concerns of escalation - analysis
To minimize risk of being caught off guard, the IDF is strengthening coordination with the US military and raising its level of alert across intelligence monitoring, early warning, and air defenses.
US Embassy in Riyadh warns Americans in Middle East after latest Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it intercepted two drones launched by the Iran-aligned group towards the Saudi capital Riyadh and the kingdom's southern region.
Trump tells advisers he may hold off on Iran attacks barring new provocations
Trump has alternated between threats of escalating the war with new strikes and winding down hostilities, and current and former officials say he does not appear to have made up his mind.
Oil tanker catches fire after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says
Iran has claimed a string of mine strikes on tankers in recent weeks, none independently verified, as it seeks to pressure the US over its blockade.
Iran threat concerns grow as US Air Force responds to suspected drone activity at British base
The incident comes weeks after US bombers that struck Iran left RAF Fairford over security concerns, with prosecutors alleging an Iranian intelligence link.
Why Washington's efforts to weaken Iran's influence in Iraq may be doomed to fail
BEHIND THE LINES: The United States seems to be looking for short-term quiet in return for a tacit acknowledgment of Iran’s ascendant position in Iraq.
US affairs expert: Trump ‘sacrificing’ Vance, shifting to economic pressure on Iran after midterms
The midterm defeat was a loss 'of biblical proportions,' Dr. Kobi Barda explained, adding that Trump is now betting on a two-year economic siege of Tehran rather than renewed strikes.
White House confirms Trump-Xi-Putin trilateral summit in China, Iran and nuclear arms on agenda
Trump will raise the Iran war with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in China, while US officials say talks on Ukraine will continue separately.
Rubio blames Iran's Shia clerics for Mideast instability, calls regime an 'extraordinary danger'
"This is an extraordinary historic danger and one that cannot be ignored because I know we think it's half a world away, but nothing is half a world away anymore. Nothing is," Rubio said.
