13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (782+ words) If there is a Saudi request, Pakistan and Turkiye will intervene, but direct involvement in the Yemen war is unlikely. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured Mocha port and now threaten to control the main waterway of the Bab al-Mandeb strait....

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (133+ words) Iranian official tells Al Jazeera an IAEA resolution on Tehran’s nuclear safeguards was ‘imposed’ by the US and Israel Senior Iranian official tells Al Jazeera IAEA ruling was ‘imposed’ by US and Israel Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei tells…...

16+ hour, 24+ min ago   (927+ words) The takeover solidifies the group’s position in the Bab al-Mandeb, but holding it long-term could be difficult. Houthi forces have taken control of the island of Mayun – also known as Perim – tightening their grip on the eastern coast of the…...

16+ hour, 44+ min ago   (977+ words) Iranian officials have praised the Houthis’ victories in Yemen but have not spoken about any planned closure of Bab al-Mandeb. Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities and state media have praised the Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, which some see…...

18+ hour, 8+ min ago   (372+ words) Yemeni government forces says they launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast. Houthi Advance Puts Bab el-Mandeb Shipping at Risk Yemeni government forces say they have launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea…...

19+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1358+ words) Baghdad launches investigation, closes border after confirming strike came from Iraqi territory. Saudi Arabia has temporarily closed its critical East-West oil pipeline, a 1,200km (746-mile) conduit stretching across the Arabian Peninsula, after it was attacked by drones on Friday. The drones…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1624+ words) Nearly 60 entities from Iran and abroad face US sanctions over their ties to Iranian oil, weapons and cyberoperations. The United States has announced sweeping new economic sanctions on Iran and countries that trade with it as it seeks to apply…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (142+ words) US sanctions Chinese firms over Iran links but spare big banks as Trump and Xi eye key talks. How the US sanctions on Iran impact China The US has sanctioned Chinese entities tied to Iran’s shadow networks but stopped short…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (42+ words) Draft law says ships of countries permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will pay for services provided by Iran. Draft law says ships of countries permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will pay for services provided…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (145+ words) Political scientist Stephen Walt says Trump promised to make US stronger, but many of his policies are making it weaker. Political scientist Stephen Walt says President Donald Trump promised to make the US stronger, but many of his policies are…...